Emperor Tianzuo's turn was a bit sudden. Just as Xiao Fengxian swallowed back what he said, he heard this man asking again about the old minister who used to be by his side.
Lanling King Xiao Wuna, Yelu Yanxi's Taifu, was the man who single-handedly supported him to the throne. Now his achievements were so great that he was able to eliminate him quickly. However, due to various reasons, he did not actually take action.
Xiao Wuna's own condition is getting worse and worse, which is the key reason. Recently, he is bedridden. He may not have much time left...
But at this moment, when it came to influencing national policy, Yelu Yanxi thought of this person immediately: "The enmity between Yan State and Nuzhi is getting deeper and deeper. Only the Taifu can think of a perfect plan. You go to visit me at home.
I would also like to express my condolences to the Taifu's health and hope that he will recover soon."
After saying something hypocritical, Yelu Yanxi picked up his bow and arrow again, galloped out on his horse, and continued hunting.
"yes!"
Xiao Fengxian had no choice but to accept the order, left the hunting ground, and headed towards the capital city.
Before entering the city, Xiao Fengxian's face darkened, because many victims were crowded in front of the city gate, and the sound of soldiers whipping could be heard from time to time.
"Are today's soldiers so lazy? Drive these rioters away quickly!"
Xiao Feng spoke coldly first, and his followers immediately rushed towards him like wolves and tigers. Amidst the screams and wails, they forcibly opened up a path and continued to gallop.
Xiao Wuna's mansion is located not far from the palace. As soon as he arrived in front of the gate of the mansion, he heard the sound of chanting scriptures coming from inside.
"On your Majesty's order, I'm here to visit Prince Lanling!"
After the announcement, Xiao Feng entered the mansion, and his breath was filled with the strong smell of sandalwood and medicine.
When I arrived at the inner house, I saw Xiao Wuna lying on the bed, with his family taking care of him. Not far away, a group of eminent monks were meditating, chanting sutras and praying for blessings.
After his family was ordered to leave, Xiao Feng first came to the bed and looked at the old man, and couldn't help but look sad.
Xiao Wuna used to be a Khitan warrior who could ride a fast horse and draw a strong bow, but now he has become as skinny as firewood, his cheeks are obviously sunken, and he has reached the point where he is exhausted.
This veteran minister not only had to work hard to handle government affairs and coordinate the relations between all parties, but he also knew that the better he did, the more jealous Yelu Yanxi would be. In order to avoid civil strife and catastrophe, he deliberately refused to treat his illness, which led to the current situation.
appearance.
In the past, Xiao Fengxian regarded him as a thorn in his side and wanted to snatch his position away from him. But after Xiao Wuna became seriously ill, he really took over the position of Privy Councilor. Faced with a lot of mess, he suddenly realized how powerful this loyal veteran was.
Not easy...
After sighing at this time, he showed a respectful look and stood by the bed, waiting quietly.
"Father...Father...Privy Secretary Xiao is here!"
Hearing his family's calls in his ears, Xiao Wuna opened his eyes after a long time in a daze. After another long moment of concentration, his hoarse voice rang out: "Privy Xiao... but... His Majesty is delivering the decree?"
Seeing that he was trying to get up, Xiao Fengxian hurriedly stopped him: "Don't salute. I'm just here on His Majesty's orders to care about Prince Lanling's condition. Prince Lanling needs to take good care of his illness. Your Majesty is still looking forward to your return to the court!"
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Xiao Wuna's cloudy eyes looked over intently: "What happened?"
Xiao Fengxian was a little embarrassed, and knew that he could not hide it from this person. He told the story of what the Jurchens did in Goryeo and the attitude of Yan Ting, and finally said: "...I hope King Lanling will give me some advice when facing Yan Ting."
I ask you, what should I do?"
Xiao Wuna listened silently and spoke slowly: "The King of Yan regarded the Nüzhi as a serious danger outside the Great Wall and helped Goryeo to recover... He also used the remnants of this country to weaken the Nüzhi's strength... Now that the Nüzhi has counterattacked, Yan Ting is even more of a teacher.
Being famous, ahem... King Yan blamed me for forcing Daliao to become Goryeo...another opponent to compete with the female straight...we must not fall into the trap..."
Xiao Fengxian frowned repeatedly when he heard this, and felt very disapproval in his heart.
Most of the Khitan nobles always have a sense of condescending contempt for the Jurchens. Even if they now find that the Jurchens are very capable of fighting, due to the scarcity of the Jurchens, they do not feel that these lowly slaves are a powerful threat.
Let's see that it has been more than a year since they destroyed Goryeo, and they still can't rule that land, let alone Daliao and Dayan, which occupy the vast territory?
King Yan just had a good reputation, but Xiao Wuna took the problem so seriously.
Xiao Wuna's vision was blurred and he could no longer observe Xiao Fengxian's expression. After breathing for a long time, he continued: "This Nvzhi counterattack... is a good opportunity... Daliao can use it... to let Yan Jun and Nvzhi fight...
…”
Xiao Fengxian's eyes widened: "How dangerous it is to take advantage of the road. If the Yan army uses the road to attack Guo, won't Daliao lead a wolf into the house?"
Xiao Wuna shook his head: "The King of Yan would not do this... If Daliao was really destroyed... it would actually be beneficial to the female straights... The King of Yan would not do this..."
Listening to him repeating a sentence repeatedly, his voice became lower and lower, Xiao Fengxian shook his head secretly: "Prince Lanling, please rest... I will take my leave!"
"etc!"
Xiao Wuna raised his hand and his voice suddenly became louder: "Is the famine in Beijing serious?"
Xiao Feng first thought of the victims who had besieged the city gate before, but he did not pretend to be peaceful, and whispered: "Without the Yanyun rice and grain supply, this winter will definitely be difficult..."
Xiao Wuna no longer spoke intermittently, and his eyebrows were full of worry: "Hope God has mercy. At this time of internal and external troubles, there must not be another major disaster!"
The surrounding Buddhist sounds set off the atmosphere very well, but unfortunately, in the history of the Liao Kingdom, there were a total of 133 natural disasters recorded, and as many as 111 in the middle and later periods. Floods, droughts, locusts, snowstorms, and earthquakes were particularly serious.
It can also be said that it is precisely because of the frequent outbreaks of natural disasters and the mistakes of human governance that the current stage has become a later stage.
The dilapidated house was hit by continuous rain, and the leaky boat was hit by the wind.
Xiao Wuna also understood this truth, and did not put his hope entirely in the mercy of God. Instead, he warned: "There must be no chaos in the country, let alone famine in Beijing, especially the mistakes of the late emperor must not be repeated. The people of Daliao were affected by the disaster, and the people below are not allowed to suffer."
A good man is ordered to repent (yu)..."
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The late emperor that Xiao Wuna mentioned was Yelu Hongji, the Daozong of the Liao Dynasty. A beloved person refers to the wife of an ordinary person. A self-made woman is someone who sells herself. Famine takes away the lives of men, leaving them helpless.
Women can only obtain food by selling themselves to feed themselves and their children.
Not to mention the past, this kind of thing is happening in Shangjing now.
Xiao Wuna no longer avoided taboos at all, and his speaking speed became normal: "Whenever there is a natural disaster, similar tragedies will happen. This was the case in the former Tang Dynasty, let alone the Liao Dynasty. But this kind of behavior should never appear in the Liao Emperor
In the edict!”
"The duty of the emperor of a country is to do his best to distribute rice and grain relief when a disaster strikes, resettle the victims, reduce or reduce the rent owed, and waive subsequent rents. Furthermore, he must confiscate the property of officials who have taken advantage of the disaster to become corrupt.
Severe punishment without mercy!"
"But the late emperor allowed the victims to save themselves in such a humiliating way, no matter where it was, it was Shangjing at the feet of the emperor and Yanjing, the richest city in the Five Capitals. As a result, natural disasters and man-made disasters made the people miserable and the country was in endless turmoil...
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"The late emperor's foolish behavior does not stop there. I used to disapprove of His Majesty's attack on the Song Dynasty soon after he came to the throne and break the peace between the two countries. It is precisely because there are many hidden dangers in our country of Liao. On weekdays, we can barely maintain peace. In the event of war,
If you fail, disaster will strike, and the consequences will be unimaginable!”
"The demise of the Zhao and Song dynasties today was the result of a cowardly ruler who showed no mercy to the people. People should learn more about the good and the bad as a warning!"
Xiao Fengxian was frightened when he heard this. Xiao Wuna seemed to be blaming the late emperor. In fact, his goal was to focus on hunting and did nothing for the government. Didn't this veteran minister know that he was already jealous of Emperor Tianzuo? How could he still dare to do so?
So?
However, no matter how the other party tried to persuade him, he was the one who conveyed the message after all. He did not dare to pass these words to Yelu Yanxi as they were, which made the other party Long Yan furious. He could only say perfunctorily: "What King Lanling said is not true."
It’s unreasonable, Zhao and Song Dynasties are just ignorant and will subjugate the country!”
Xiao Wuna's eyes became sharp again, and he stared deeply at Xiao Fengxian: "You will not tell His Majesty clearly..."
Just as the man changed his expression, he smiled bitterly again: "Well, what can I do even if I say it? When I was alive, I was unable to dissuade... The only thing I'm glad about after death... maybe is that I can't see that moment coming.
Come on...just go...let's go..."
Finding that Xiao Wuna's voice had become weak again, he closed his eyes and Xiao Fengxian said a little awkwardly: "Please rest in peace and recuperate, King Lanling, and I will take my leave!"
He bowed and retreated outside, but before he could leave the inner house, a burst of wailing suddenly came from behind.
Xiao Fengxian's body trembled violently, he stopped and bowed in the direction of the inner room.
The veteran minister who devoted his whole life to the Liao Kingdom ushered in the end of his life.
…
"Whoosh!"
On the hunting ground.
Yelu Yanxi shot an arrow in the air and stopped chasing the wildly fleeing prey. Instead, he fell into a daze, thinking of his parents.
The late emperor Yelu Hongji was the grandfather of Yelu Yanxi. The reason why he passed it on to his grandson but not his son was because he could not pass it on to his grandson. Thirty years ago, the powerful official Yelu Yixin first slandered Yelu Hongji's queen Xiao Guanyin for being in cahoots with an illicit concubine.
Attached are various detailed descriptions, such as "The little fierce snake beat the really lazy dragon", which made Yelu Hongji furious and ordered the death of Queen Xiao Guanyin.
Without the queen's protection, the prince and princess, Yelu Yanxi's parents, were all harmed by Yelu Yixin. Yelu Yixin also wanted to wipe out Yelu Yanxi, who was just a few years old at the time. It was Xiao Wu.
Take care of him and protect him.
Later, Yelu Hongji came to his senses and arranged for Xiao Wuna to become his grandson's tutor, assisting him all the way until he finally ascended the throne.
After Yelu Yanxi came to the throne, he immediately opened the coffin of Yelu Yixin who killed his parents and slaughtered his body. He clearly remembered the blood feud, but Xiao Wuna's overwhelming kindness to him was gradually forgotten.
After the war, only resentment and even murderous intentions remained.
until now.
When Yelu Yanxi actually received the news of his death, her heart was empty and tears rolled down her face: "I no longer have a tutor..."