One Piece of Song Dynasty

Wu Leng Simou said with certainty: "Prime Minister, it is indeed Xiao Qing. We greeted each other when we met. Your Majesty, the most important thing is not Xiao Qing. The most important thing is that the eldest daughter of King Yu is now the imperial concubine of the Tang Dynasty. , I think the reason why Xiao Qing is willing to surrender to Li Xin is probably because of this woman."

Xiao Zhonggong was shocked and said: "Master Wu Leng, what are you saying that Yelu Yuliyan is now Li Xin's concubine?"

Wu Leng Simou nodded and said, "Exactly, Mr. Xiao."

Jin Xizong frowned and said: "Yelü Yuliyan, the eldest daughter of King Yu"

Wanyan Xiyin came out and explained: "Your Majesty, I understand that after the Liao Kingdom was destroyed by our country, there was no eldest daughter of the King of Yu, Yelu, the eldest daughter of the former Liao Emperor, among the captured Liao royal family. Yu Liyan's figure. It is said that Yelu Yuliyan was the most beautiful among the daughters of King Yu. Therefore, after capturing the royal family of Liao Kingdom, the late King Wei inquired about her many times, and later learned that she was in Tianfu Five He disappeared from Yanjing in the year, which was what happened after Shuixianju appeared in Yanjing. Now thinking about it, it should be Li Xin who ordered Liang Xing to kidnap Yelu Yuliyan.

And Yelu Yuliyan was born to the former Liao Emperor Wen's concubine, and the other prince born to Wen's concubine was none other than Jin King Yelu Ao Luo. It was precisely because Xiao Fengxian framed Yelu Yu that Yelu Yujian led his people to surrender to our country. The result of Jian's desire to make the King of Jin the emperor, and Yelu Yujian's wife is Concubine Wen's sister, which means that Yelu Yujian is equivalent to Yelu Yuliyan's uncle, and Xiao Qing followed Yelu Yujian to surrender to our country. One of Jin's Liao ministers. "

Jin Xizong thought for a while and said: "In other words, Yelu Yuliyan has been kidnapped by Li Xin for nearly twenty years, but why did he not disclose Yelu Yuliyan's identity before, but only now."

Wanyan Xiyin gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, this is where Li Xin's cruelty lies. If Yelu Yuliyan's identity had been revealed a few years ago, the effect would never have been as great as it is now. At that time, Li Xin had not yet During the Northern Expedition, Yanyun was not yet in the hands of Li Xin, and there were no Khitan people under Li Xin's rule. Moreover, Yelu Yuliyan had been kidnapped for so many years. There must not be many people who could remember and know her. If Yelu Yu was announced at that time, I, Dajin, can question Li Yan’s identity, but Li Xin has no conclusive evidence to prove Yelu Yuliyan’s identity. I, Dajin, can completely assume that what Li Xin released is a fake Yelu Yuliyan. as a reason to suppress Yelu Yuliyan's influence on the Khitan people in the country.

But now it’s no longer possible. Xiao Qing’s surrender and serving as an official under Li Xin can prove Yelu Yuliyan’s identity. Moreover, now that I, Dajin, have been defeated, my influence is not as good as before. Li Xin is now throwing out Yelu Yuliyan’s Identity can not only appease the Khitans in Yanyun, but also deal a blow to me, Daijin. After all, there are still a large number of Khitans living in Daijin. Think about it, the Khitans in China learned that the eldest daughter of the former Liao emperor was working as a wife in the Tang Dynasty. No matter what the imperial concubine would think, this is the cruelty of Li Xin. "

Jin Xizong was a little panicked: "Then what should we do now?"

Wanyan Zongqian suggested: "Your Majesty, now we must strengthen the control of the Khitan people in the country to avoid unpredictable unrest."

Wanyan Xiyin hurriedly stepped forward and said: "No, Your Majesty. Now we cannot strengthen the control over the Khitan people, so as not to add fuel to the fire. Now we should appease the Khitan people first, and improve the treatment of the Khitan people as appropriate. In addition, we should strengthen the control of the Khitan people." Guard the Yanyun border to prevent Khitan people from escaping to the Tang Dynasty."

Han Qixian echoed: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is right. Now we can no longer aggravate domestic conflicts. If we add fuel to the fire, wouldn't it be playing into Li Xin's hands? The internal chaos in our Kingdom of Jin is exactly what Li Xin wants to see. , Your Majesty, we cannot let Datang get his way."

Xiao Zhonggong, who was silent on the side, felt desolate in his heart. They were discussing how to deal with the Khitan people in such a grand manner in this court. Didn't they notice that he, a Khitan, was also standing in this court? This made Xiao Zhonggong Very sad and angry.

Jin Xizong said forcefully and calmly: "Okay, then go down and discuss a plan and submit it."

Wanyan Xiyin took the initiative to step forward and said: "Your Majesty, I am guilty. I previously recommended Xiao Qing to be the commander of the army besieging Huacheng County, but now Xiao Qing has surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and became an official. I am ignorant of the person, so I ask the Emperor to punish him. "

Jin Xizong stepped forward and helped Wanyan Xiyin up and said: "Well, the Prime Minister has always done his best for me, Dai Jin, and I have seen it all. The Prime Minister is not at fault for what happened to Xiao Qing this time. No one expected that what happened now would happen. The Prime Minister is not guilty."

Wanyan Xiyin burst into tears and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will do my best to help you, Da Jin, without any hesitation."

Jin Xizong waved his hand and said: "Okay, as long as the Prime Minister helps me do my best to revive Dajin."

There was a discussion on the Jin side, and Li Renxiao on the Xia side also summoned the main ministers to discuss the current situation. Li Renxiao handed the letter sent back in advance by the Xia envoy to Cha Ge and said: "Uncle Emperor, this is a big deal. The news from the Tang Dynasty is that the envoy has met Li Xin, but Li Xin has no intention of attacking our country, and intends to expand trade with our country, and also hopes to increase the number of border settlements."

After seeing it, Brother Cha said: "Your Majesty, this is a good thing. When the Zhao family was in power, we couldn't even expand the number of sales places. Now wouldn't it be better if Li Xin took the initiative? Besides, our Xia country relies on all the goods we need." Today's Tang Dynasty, but judging from the meaning of the letter, although Li Xin agreed to expand the number of markets and trade, Li Xin also asked us to severely crack down on border smuggling. Your Majesty, cracking down on smuggling will be difficult, not to mention when trade was restricted in the past. Smuggling by merchants has brought a lot of convenience to our country."

Li Renxiao said: "Uncle, this is what I think. Since the number of smuggling yards has increased, the smuggling merchants in the past can completely trade in the smuggling yards. And depending on Li Xin's intention, even if we don't crack down on smuggling, his side We will also severely crack down on smuggling. After all, if smuggling continues, Datang will lose a lot of tax revenue. If Datang severely cracks down on smuggling, then regardless of whether we crack down on smuggling here, those smugglers will suffer heavy losses unless they give up business with Datang. Road, instead of doing this, it is better to persuade those merchants to go to the fork market to trade, which is nothing more than paying some taxes. Of course, trading in the fork market is also beneficial to our country's tax revenue."

Brother Cha sighed: "I'm afraid they won't agree."

Li Renxiao snorted coldly: "If you don't agree, just ignore them. Anyway, I have already reminded you. If you suffer losses in Datang, don't come to me and complain. They should be satisfied after evading taxes for so many years."