, the will was issued, the imperialists attacked Li Hang one after another, and then Li Hang, the veteran of the three dynasties and Prime Minister of Yongxi, resigned.

Li Hang's dismissal as prime minister had a huge impact on the Han Empire. From this point of view, it can be said to be more serious than the expulsion of Liu Ai and Zhang Qixian from the court to a certain extent.

Because, as soon as this incident came out, it meant that the balance between the common people's bureaucratic power and the aristocratic bureaucratic group in the central court of the empire was completely broken. At least in the political hall, the power was imbalanced.

The person who succeeded the financial envoy was Xiang Deming, Minister of the Ministry of War. In this matter, Liu Wenpeng, who had just dismissed Li Hang, did not dare to go against the wishes of the ministers. The remaining bureaucratic leaders of the common people at the center of the political affairs hall actually became

The four of them, Xiang Minzhong, Kou Zhun, Xu Shilian, and Wang Qinruo, are neither bragging nor discrediting. Even if these four people are tied together, they are not as famous and influential as Li Hang in the seventh year of Pingkang among the common people bureaucrats.

But for Emperor Liu Wenpeng, he really didn't care so much. At least he won the battle against Li Hang, but this victory was not worthy of joy at all. Even from the perspective of the empire, there was a trace of

sorrow.

At the same time, Liu Wenpeng's "Water Palace Plan" was also successfully promoted. In the winter of the seventh year of Pingkang, tens of thousands of people entered Xiyuan, and under strict management, excavation began.

In the summer of the eighth year of Pingkang Dynasty (1014), the emperor Liu Wenpeng, who was extremely restless and restless, started to stir up trouble again. This time he chose to patrol the north. He wanted to go hunting in the pastures of Monan. Of course, the name cannot be so straightforward and publicized to the outside world.

What is more important is that he wants to patrol the north to inspect Hedong, and at the same time worship the heaven in Taiyuan, the land of Longxing, and go to the grassland along the way to reconcile the conflicts between the Khitan and Naiman regimes in Mobei, and restore peace to the north of the Great Wall.

In the past few years, the situation in Mobei has never been peaceful. Under the rule of Taiyang Khan Liu Jin (the legendary son of King Liu Min of Wei), the Naiman tribe has grown day by day, and after absorbing the culture of Han and Khitan, it formed

established a basic political organization.

In the fourth year of Pingkang, Liu Jin officially proclaimed himself king, and the country was named "Jin". After becoming king, Naiman began to deal with the Han Dynasty as a state, and immediately sent envoys south to surrender to the imperial court, hoping that

He was rewarded by the imperial court. Liu Wenpeng, who had just taken charge of the government at that time, happily agreed to his request and granted Liu Jin the title of Golden King.

At that time, there was opposition in the DPRK and China, but not many people took this miscellaneous regime with only half a million citizens seriously.

After becoming king, Liu Jin began to lead his "Jin Kingdom" to continue to expand eastward, attacking Khitan settlements, robbing water and grass, and plundering tribesmen.

With the rise of the "Jin Kingdom", the Khitan's reputation as the overlord of Mobei also began to waver. Faced with its provocation, it naturally formed an army to resist. The Jin Kingdom lies in the barbaric momentum of the new forces, while the Khitan lies in the advancement of civilization.

In terms of strength alone, the Khitan still has an absolute advantage.

However, even in Yelvxian's time the Khitan could not completely eradicate the plague of the barbarians (of course there were big men acting as troublemakers at the time), let alone now.

The two sides fought almost every day, and the chaos in Mobei had already affected the tranquility of Shanyang in the Han Dynasty.

The former prime minister Wang Xuanzhen was pushed out to governor Monan in the name of appeasing Northern Xinjiang. Judging from subsequent developments, I don't know whether it was a foresight or a pure coincidence.

In recent years, Mobei has been like a big voodoo, with two voodoos named "Jin" and "Khitan" respectively, and perhaps also the Mongol and Ushiwei people who are constantly moving south.

They are fighting, evolving, and eliminating, just like the story that has been repeated on the grassland for the past thousand years.

In the seventh year of Pingkang, the Khitan and the Jin Kingdom fought another war. The two sides mobilized a total of more than 100,000 string control men. Such a war was enough to attract the attention of the Han Dynasty, and the empire was indeed shaken.

The Han Empire had been at peace for several decades, but in the bitterly cold northern Saibei, the Hu people began to gather, develop, and grow stronger again.

Emperor Liu Wenpeng went north with great momentum. The Forbidden Army and the northern frontier army trained in regiments and gathered hundreds of thousands of people to serve as guards. There was no way, and they did not dare to be careless. The Privy Council pinched their noses and had to mobilize troops and generals to ensure the safety of the emperor, and

Guo Yi was deployed as the camp capital and commanded the army.

It can only be said that Liu Wenpeng really went hunting. As long as he had the slightest idea of ​​​​the Northern Expedition, no one can say what will happen. The history of the Han Empire may directly open a new page. When guarding Liu Wenpeng,

During the process, Guo Yi, a veteran who has been on the battlefield for many years, was always worried and had a few strands of white hair on his head.

Judging from the results, Liu Wenpeng's northern inspection tour was still somewhat effective, at least it played the role of "stopping the war."

Liu Wenpeng and Baishuiluo of Monan set up camp and sent envoys to invite the two kings to come and pay homage. A hundred thousand Han troops marched north, and there might be more behind them. Both the Khitan and the Jin Kingdom were inevitably "frightened". As nominal subjects,

After the two kings struggled, they both came south one after another and sat on the negotiation table set by the Han Emperor.

Under Liu Wenpeng's supervision, the two sides finally reached a settlement and agreed to a truce, stop the conflict, and stop attacking each other. At the same time, they both asked the court for help because of the huge losses in the war. Liu Wenpeng generously rewarded money, silk, grain, salt, and tea.

, and approved the request of the two countries to increase trade in border markets.

Liu Wenpeng thought that the two countries were forced to stop fighting and reconcile under the power of God. However, in fact, the two countries had suffered heavy losses in the constant battles. According to law, they would also fall into a period of dormant recovery.

After completing this "White Water Conference", Liu Wenpeng proudly "returned his troops to the court". After getting close to Liu Wenpeng, the emperor of the Han Empire, King Liu Jin of Jin expressed this emotion on his way back to the north: "I have personally paid homage to him.

Emperor Taizong's majesty is like that of a heavenly being, making people fear him and dare not change his mind. However, he is as wise as Emperor Taizong, and he trusts no one. If the Emperor of the Han Dynasty is like this, I can also be the Emperor of the Han Dynasty."

Being despised without knowing it, frankly speaking, Liu Wenpeng has lost his face in the foreign land of northern Saibei.

Liu Wenpeng's northern tour in the eighth year of Pingkang's reign was also the last time Liu Wenpeng struggled because he could no longer do it. On his way back south, he was weak and short of breath and contracted wind and cold.

After a long and arduous journey, I finally returned to Luoyang in the early winter of that year. I finally insisted on returning to the palace and did not die in a foreign country.

However, the reason why accidents are called accidents is because they often come suddenly. On November 19, the eighth year of Pingkang, his health improved. After inspecting the construction site of the "Xiyuan Crystal Palace Project", Liu Wenpeng went to work that night.
Chapter completed!