female concubine

Beiliao · Zhongjing

At that time, Yelvfang was in power, so some clans and relatives in the northern imperial tent dared not speak out against him, so all the members of the emperor's tent supported Yelvfang's political views with one voice, and no one dared to disobey him.

"Your Majesty, the Xixia envoy was assassinated and nearly died at the court meeting held by the Emperor of Song Dynasty when he first came to the throne. Now that the Generalissimo is going to be an envoy to the Song Dynasty, another accident happened. Why is it such a coincidence?"

"Could it be that the state of Song had the heart of a wild wolf early on, and wanted our Daliao state to lose its marshal and cause civil strife, so that they could take the opportunity to raise their troops."

"Your Majesty, before the Song Dynasty sent troops to attack Xixia, it wanted to annex it. The Song Dynasty's heart was to plot the world. If Li Xiaguo was destroyed, the next target of the Song Dynasty must be me, Daliao. I beseech Your Majesty to send troops to seek revenge for the Generalissimo. .”

Now that Yelufang is missing in the Song court, it is very likely that he will die, causing some coveted clans to jump out one after another, "The matter has not been investigated clearly, and rashly sending troops will only deplete our own strength. Xia took the lead in provoking, and they dared to proclaim themselves emperors to try to be on an equal footing with us, Northern Liao, if Northern Liao and Song go to war, then Xixia must be the most happy to see it."

"If the great kings and khans are afraid of death, let my Tatar tribe be the vanguard."

"In war between countries, in addition to bravery, there must also be strategies. If there is courage, there is no strategy..."

"Your Majesty is the royal family of the Great Northern Liao Dynasty, how come you have learned the accent of the Han people?"

Some clansmen winked at the people standing behind them, and the officials in charge of the Northern Liao's finances immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, since the emperor of the Song Dynasty ascended the throne and traded with us in the Northern Liao Dynasty, for more than ten years... only going out but not going in, and All the gold and silver flowed into the Wei Song Dynasty..." The official raised his head hesitantly, "The last large-scale troop transfer consumed a lot of treasury, and now the Northern Liao has already There is not enough money left to support the war."

The Emperor of the Northern Liao Dynasty didn't want to fight at first, and he was afraid of the warning from the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, so he said: "The majesty of a great country must not be lost, but it must not be arrogant. The death of the emperor's uncle is also very sad, but the emperor often warns I, treating the country is the same as treating people. Acting recklessly will not solve the problem but will mess things up. Now that the matter has not been clarified, you must not mess up."

All the ministers were amazed that the emperor, who had always been ignorant of politics, suddenly changed into a different person today.

"I will send a team to Wei Song to ask him to give an explanation. If he can't give it, it will not be too late to send troops at that time."

Without waiting for other leaders outside to speak, the clan kings said in agreement: "Your Majesty is wise."

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A few days ago

"Qianyuan Shangyuan Tu" was secretly sent back to the capital by the confidants sent by Li Yuanhao to follow the envoy, "The emperor of the Eastern Dynasty appreciated Qiyu Tiandu King very much, not only gave him many treasures, but also wanted to become brothers with different surnames ..."

After hearing this, Li Yuanhao tore up the painting angrily, "Get lost!"

The subordinate who reported the letter was reprimanded by Li Yuanhao, and the guards immediately stepped forward, "Since the Wuzu established the Yeli family as the middle palace, the Yeli king has become more arrogant, and this time leading the army to defeat the Eastern Dynasty is even more defiant. The ministers are afraid of them One day, the two of them will embrace each other like Wei Mushi."

Li Yuanhao narrowed his indifferent eyes, "A chess piece should have self-knowledge. Whether King Yeli and King Tiandu are absolutely loyal or not, you will know if you try."

"What does Wuzu mean?"

"Abandoned Empress." Apart from wanting to use Abandoned Empress to test her, Li Yuanhao has long been dissatisfied with Empress Yeli in his heart. "An ambitious emperor does not need such a narrow-minded wife."

"Wu Zu Sheng Ming."

"Let the Minister of Zhongshu come to see me."

"Yes."

In February of the 11th year of Qianyuan, Li Yuanhao, the emperor of Xixia, abolished the palace and imprisoned his eldest son.

On the day after the decree was abolished, a confidant minister came out to dissuade him, "Now Wuzu appoints two great kings, Yeli King and Tiandu King, as commanders. They are your right-hand men. If you abolish the empress..."

Li Yuanhao, who didn't tire of trouble, said cruelly: "If the two of them will rebel because I abolished the queen, then it can only show that they are not sincerely loyal to me."

"Great Western Xia is not dominated by literati in the Eastern Dynasty. I have no shortage of brave generals. If I can't be loyal enough, I will be swallowed by ambition one day. Internal strife is more terrifying than foreign aggression."

The minister had doubts in his heart but did not dare to persuade, so he had to leave with his hands folded. After walking out of the hall, he sighed and said: "The king's suspicion is the beginning of civil strife."

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At the beginning of the 11th year of Qianyuan, Han Si, a member of the Privy Council, moved to the Minister of the Ministry of War. In February, the Northern Liao Dynasty sent envoys to inquire about Yelufang's disappearance.

The place where the death row was held was extremely damp and dark, clean boots stepped into the mud, and mice ran away from the dirty rice bowl after hearing the movement.

Several jailers squeezed their noses and escorted out more than a dozen criminals who were about to be executed, compiled their original places of origin and family families into a booklet and presented it.

"Middle class," the jailer leaned into the servant's ear, "Most of the people selected according to your order have relatives."

The servant waved at several jailers, then walked to the door of the prison where everyone was being held, looked up and down and said, "Under the new law, murder is an unpardonable capital crime."

"I beg the high officials to be merciful, save the villain, there are old and young and there are young..."

"Why didn't you think about the old and the young when you committed the crime?" The servant put his hands behind his back and walked forward, "The official is benevolent, but the law cannot be abolished. Now there is an errand, although it cannot save you from the death penalty, but As long as you do well, your family members will be treated well, and although you will not be spared the death penalty, your parents will be supported and your children will be able to go to school."

The black hand holding the prison post let go of the post, and more than a dozen people looked at each other, and then lowered their heads to discuss for a while.

He raised his head and questioned: "But if we die, how can we confirm that our family members are properly placed?"

The servant turned his head, "I won't show anything to prove it, because you are dead anyway, so you don't have to agree, and I can find someone else."

"..."

In mid-February, after nearly a month of searching, Yelufang’s body still could not be found, so troops were sent to arrest the bandits on both sides of the canal, and after confessing, they were escorted to Beiliao. The standing army guarding the land.

"According to the official's order, dozens of people were selected from the death row to act as bandits and escorted to Beiliao. Some tribal leaders in Beiliao didn't believe it, but they were all suppressed by Yeluming. The country’s finances have been dragged down, and there is no money to support a large-scale dispatch of troops.”

"Money is a good thing." The emperor held a copper coin engraved with Qianyuan Tongbao. "It can bring out the essence of a person, and it can also bring down a person or even a country."

"There is also news about Xixia's secret work. Because Queen Yeli is jealous and has caused many disturbances in the court, Li Yuanhao abolished the queen in a rage, and then recalled King Yeli and King Tiandu to Xingqing, except In addition, I also ordered the leaders of the tribes to come together, there are rumors among Xixia people that Li Yuanhao has taken a fancy to the wife of the confidant general Tiandu Wang Yeli Qiyu."

"Does Zigu think women's sex is wrong with the country?"

Xue Jin shook his head, "Women do not harm the country, but those who harm the country are lecherous kings. Pushing the mistakes you made because of your desires on the things you think about is tantamount to blaming her when you want to kill her." She is because she is here, so you want to kill her."

Hearing Xue Jin's explanation, the emperor burst out laughing, "There is nothing wrong with beautiful women, what is wrong is the mediocrity who cannot restrain their desires and is immoral, but it is a pity that most of them are mediocrities who cover up the facts and shirk the responsibility of the monarch."

"The villain thinks that the official family is the most transparent lord among the kings of all dynasties."

"I'm not the Holy Lord. After taking off this yellow robe, I'm just an ordinary person who can't be more ordinary. I'm full of food and thought, and hungry and cold. There's nothing like this in the world."

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In March of Yangchun, there are still no crabapple flowers blooming in the capital.

The sound of the drum at noon ended, and the Kunning Palace was still quiet, so quiet that one could hear the sound of a jade comb gently combing the black hair. Xiao Youqing looked at herself in the bronze mirror and the person behind her combing her hair, and immediately raised her hand to brush her hair. Holding hands stopped, "You asked Mr. Han to take the military talisman and transfer troops, are you ready to go to war again?"

"There is civil strife in the Northern Liao Dynasty. The emperor of the Northern Liao Dynasty is in conflict with the clan and courtiers. The Western Xia Dynasty is about to fall into chaos. The right time, place and people are in harmony. I have painstakingly planned for a year and don't want to miss this opportunity."

"I don't care about anything else, but personal conquest is not allowed," Xiao Youqing turned around, "Don't forget what you promised me."

The hand holding the jade comb froze suddenly, and immediately withdrew it from Xiao Youqing's hand, "There is no marshal with enough prestige to lead the three armies in the country. If we want to fight, we must defeat it in one fell swoop, and then lose again..." The emperor put the comb back, holding Sitting down in the chair, "I can control the situation now."

Xiao Youqing got up and walked to her, and wanted to say something, "..."

"Officials!" Qi Liu walked to the door and called out anxiously, "Northwest Urgent Play."

The emperor stood up, "Go and return."

"... "

Xue Jin waited outside the hall with his hands clasped, and Qi Liu informed the emperor to follow him out of the inner hall.

After Zhishuge closed the door, Xue Jin whispered, "Because Li Yuanhao was suspicious and learned that Li Yuanhao not only abolished the queen, but also dispatched the leaders of the tribes to the vicinity of Xingqing to test the loyalty of the Yeli family. Queen Yeli The two elder brothers were dissatisfied, so they planned to murder and support Li Yuanhao's eldest son to ascend the throne with the court's inner circle. Afterwards, the incident was revealed and all the rulers of the Yeli tribe were executed. After that, Li Yuanhao was canonized..." Xue Jin raised his head, "Mizang, the wife of the king of Tiandu, is the queen, and the Nozang clan of Liugu Tubo will replace the Yeli family."

The emperor was also shocked by Xue Jin's words, "Is this an unexpected surprise? The enlarged breast is the most deadly thing. Li Yuanhao's ambition is not as good as his vision and strength. Does it not match, or is it because of being too tolerant in the past that led to self-willedness after taking power."

Xue Jin bowed his head and replied: "People's hearts are complicated. If you can't control yourself, it is the beginning of failure."

"Call all the officials from the three provinces and the six ministries to wait in the Chui Gong Hall, and let the Minister of the Ministry of War, Han Si, come to the Funing Hall to see me first."

"Yes."