Qing Goose smiled and said: "How can I have such leisure? The Queen Mother told me not to leave her side at all times, so I'm leaving!" After saying that, he turned around and left, then turned back to Xiaosi and said, "Xiaosi, you
You must keep an eye on His Highness Prince Liang!"
Manjusri slave was unhappy and looked at Xiaosi without saying anything. Xiaosi grabbed a goose leg, filled the wine with wine, and talked to Manjushri slave again. Manjushri slave pouted his lips and ignored Xiaosi. Xiaosi smiled and thought of himself.
After a while, he heard the sound of drums and music outside, and the sound of people's voices. Manjusri slave sat still, holding a dagger in his hand. The fourth boy couldn't bear the excitement, and looked out through the gap in the window lattice.
Looking around, I saw a crowd of people outside. Xiao Chuo and a middle-aged man stood in the middle. The man had a haggard face and a bone-shattering shape. He was covered by a yellow robe and covered with embroidery of golden dragons. He must be Manjusri's father, Jingzong Yelu.
Xian. The ministers behind him were neatly dressed and looked respectful. There was a huge bronze incense burner placed in the courtyard. The incense mist rose straight into the sky. Behind the incense burner stood a banner door. On the left, there was a three-legged bird gold medal hanging. On the right was the sun and the moon.
Silver medal. Just listen to an old man in purple robe solemnly say: "The first month of Dragon City is full moon. Everything is green, and the gentle breeze brings warmth. The descendants of Khitan respect their ancestors. The government is harmonious and the country is peaceful and the people are peaceful. The merits of our ancestors will be looked forward to by future generations! Great!
Zaixi Ancestor has benefited eight tribes. He has thousands of descendants who are filial and loyal. Pay homage to the ancestors and pay homage to the ancestors. Repay the favor and be pious in the chest. Steam and taste the delicacies and fruits. Bless the descendants and be majestic for generations to come.
Prosperity, wealth and well-being, long lasting. Strong as iron, the sun and the moon shine together!"
Xiao Si couldn't help but feel irritated when he heard him talking so verbosely. He turned back and said to Manjusri Nu, "Is this ancestor worship just talking about some official Chinese that even the most literary people can't understand?"
Manjusri snorted, but still didn't speak, just kept poking at the table with his dagger. Xiaosi laughed and said: "Silly brother, you are going to break the table!"
Manjusri slave murmured: "I'll stab him to death, I'll stab him to death!"
Xiao Si said: "Why are you poking at that table? The table didn't offend you!"
Manjusri Nu said angrily: "I wanted to poke Yelv Xiyin, but my mother wouldn't let me out!"
Xiaosi said: "Your mother is also good for us. Let's see how she handles it first. If anything happens, we will rush out!"
Looking out again, I saw Emperor Yelvxian, Queen Xiao Chuo, and his ministers already kneeling on the ground. The old man in purple robe continued: "Green ox and white horse, the splendor of Khitan. On the top of Konoye Mountain, Danxia will be the eternal successor;
The first worship to the gods brings a lot of benefits. The second worship to the ancestors brings great power to the river. The third worship to the Taizu brings extraordinary achievements. The great achievements of the ancestors are as long as the mountains and rivers. The heroic names of the ancestors are as bright as the sun and the moon! Later generations respect them.
We should inherit our great ambitions and create great achievements again, making the four directions worship us and the Southern Dynasty surrender! We will have a prosperous future and prosper from generation to generation. The Khitan national line will continue to be glorious!"
The fragrant mist filled the air and the mist filled the sky. Jingzong Yeluxian and Xiao Chuo took the lead in kowtowing and worshiping. Behind them, all the ministers also knelt on the ground. The temple of the ancestors was silent at this time. Suddenly there was a big commotion outside the temple, and a group of people walked in disorder.
Walking into the temple, there was a person in the middle wearing a mink hat and a red fox scarf. It was King Yelu Xiyin of Song Dynasty. Behind him was a person, walking leisurely and looking arrogant, but it was Moyun swordsman Qiu Haiyue. All the courtiers looked at each other in confusion.
, all looked back. They saw that Yelu Xiyin had walked quickly to the people, saying repeatedly: "It's too late, it's too late! Let's start again!"
Xiao Chuo was stunned when he heard this, and thought to himself: This Yelu Xiyin is too overbearing. How important is it to worship ancestors? You are late and you have to start over? It doesn't make sense!
Jingzong Yelvxian also frowned and said quietly: "Uncle Emperor, are you here?"
Yelu Xiyin smiled and said: "I drank a little too much yesterday, and I got up late today! What, has the sacrifice started?"
The old man in purple robe just said: "Sir King Song, you are too late. This ceremony of worship will end soon."
Yelu Xiyin smiled sarcastically: "Then what should I do? The lonely king failed to worship, and I feel extremely regretful. Can I start over?"
The old man's face was covered with frost, and he said indifferently: "How can such a big event as the Khitan ancestor worship be repeated? Doesn't the King of Song think this is child's play?"
Yelu Xiyin's face darkened, he looked at the man in purple robes and said, "At the end of Yelu's reign, my great Khitan is offering sacrifices to its ancestors. The lonely king cannot participate, so what kind of etiquette will it be?"
The old man in purple robe, Yelu Zhimo, was filled with anger and was about to retort, but Xiao Chuo smiled faintly and said: "Uncle, the ceremony of sacrifice has passed. Please be patient. All the ministers are exhausted now. I see
Let’s end it here.”
Yelu Xiyin laughed and said, "What did the queen say? It is such a big event for me, the Khitan, to pay homage to our ancestors. No matter how tired we are, our ministers should accompany us to the end. The lonely king just wants to start over, what do you think?"
Xiao Chuo's mind was racing, and many thoughts flashed through him in an instant. It was obvious that King Yelu of the Song Dynasty wanted to hide his disobedience. There were many cliques in the court. If they could be eliminated at this time, it would have both advantages and disadvantages, and it was really difficult to make a decision. So he lowered his head.
Jingzong Yeluxian was silent for a long time, but he was cowardly by nature. Since marrying Xiao Chuo, most of the affairs within the court have been left to Xiao Chuo to decide. He enjoys leisurely time, playing and hunting every day. However, in recent years, he has been sick and has become increasingly heavy.
Today, I dragged my sick body to the ancestor temple to offer sacrifices. I was extremely weak and could barely hold on. Seeing Yelu Xiyin yelling and screaming as soon as he entered the temple, he didn't take the emperor seriously at all. He couldn't help but feel a little angry.
He said in a low voice: "Uncle, what are you doing? You came late but you didn't know how to apologize, but you asked us to start over again. It's really unreasonable!"
Being reprimanded by his own emperor, Yelu Xiyin showed no fear. He looked at Yelu Xian and said in surprise: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. Today, I am worshiping my ancestors. As a descendant of the Yelu family, how can I be absent? Such important events cannot be ambiguous.
, I think it’s better to start over! My nephew, please stop talking.”
Yelv Xian was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say. Xiao Chuo couldn't help but said: "Sir King Song, as you said, how can such a major event as the Yelu family's ancestor worship be ambiguous? How can there be a ritual of starting over?
If all the ancestors above Nine Heavens knew about this, they would not agree to it, right?"
"The Queen seems to be very dissatisfied with me?" Yelu Xiyin narrowed his eyes and said sinisterly, "I know you have hated me for a long time, and today is a good time to take revenge. Isn't it?"
"What did the emperor say? How could I hate you?" Xiao Chuo said quietly. Even so, his heart was already in turmoil. He didn't know what the purpose of King Song's coming today.
Yelu Xiyin suddenly looked up to the sky and smiled, then stared at Xiao Chuo and shouted sternly: "Xiao Chuo! Haven't you always wanted to get rid of me? How come you are so timid when things get tough? Since the founding of our Great Khitan Kingdom, there has been no one in the palace.
I want to meet someone as outstanding as you!" Halfway through the words, all the ministers present had their minds made clear. It seems that King Yelu Xiyin of the Song Dynasty came well-prepared today, not to worship his ancestors at all, but for another purpose.
Just listen to Yelu Xiyin continue to say: "Although my nephew Yelu Xian is the ninth emperor, but God does not bless him, he has been frail and sick. In the past few years, you have monopolized the government and been chaotic and obscene. As the grandson of Taizu, I
, how can you sit back and ignore it? Xiao Chuo, the lonely king is here for you today! The lonely king has worked hard for the country and the people in the past few years, not seeking merit for the country but for the prosperity of the country. But I know very well that a big tree attracts wind.
There is no better way to sit back and wait for death than to rise up! For the great cause of Khitan, I have to do it! Look outside the wall, there are all my soldiers!"
Everyone turned around and looked out of the temple. They saw that the woods in the mountain valley outside the courtyard wall were densely packed with moving heads, and the bright swords dazzled people's eyes. Xiao Chuo smiled coldly and said in a clear voice: "King Song, you are here today.
Did you come here just to kill me? Do you know that going to war in the temple of our ancestors is a great disrespect to our ancestors?"
Yelu Xiyin smiled slightly and said contemptuously: "I just want to kill you in front of the ancestors to show the prestige of the country!"
Yelu Xian's face was solemn. Every word of Yelu Xiyin cut into his heart like a knife, especially when he exposed the queen's scandal in front of the ministers. How could he not feel pain in his heart? He had heard about Xiao Chuo and Han Derang for a long time, but he had always been ill.
He was so heavy that he had no time to pay attention to these things. He also knew in his heart the weight of Xiao Chuo and Han Derang in the court. The Khitan Kingdom still relied on these two to support him. He knew that his body would soon die, so there was nothing better than doing good things for them.
, As long as the Khitan national fortune is prosperous, what does his reputation mean? Yelv Xian was so tenacious and forbearing, but today Yelv Xiyin said it in public, his face also darkened, extremely ugly. He said hoarsely: "Uncle, don't talk nonsense.
You are a descendant of Taizu, how can you fight with each other in the temple of the ancestor? Let's forget what happened today and go back to Baimadian Nabo, how about we have a drink and have a good time?"
Xiao Chuo couldn't help but look back. Among the ministers present, Han Derang was the only one missing, and he was extremely anxious. Yelu Xiyin had many soldiers in his hands, so he was confident, but on his side he only had ministers who were powerless, and dozens of cadres.
Although there are 200 soldiers guarding the ancestral temple outside the Luduo Guards, most of them must have joined Yelu Xiyin. It seems that today is really a bad day.
At this time, there was another commotion outside the door. A team of horses came rushing up from the mountain. They dismounted and walked quickly into the temple. The leader was bald and had long hair. He was dressed in a black cotton robe. He was Yelu Xiyin’s beloved son Liu Lishou.
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Liu Lishou was seen coming out of the crowd, hurriedly walking towards Yelu Xiyin, shouting: "Father, I am here with my people!"
Yelu Xiyin glanced at his beloved son, nodded and said, "Very good, please stand aside first." Then he wandered for a few steps in the courtyard with his hands behind his hands, and said to the ministers standing below, "My nephew Yelu Xian is fatuous.
Weakness, resulting in the neglect of government affairs, all this is caused by the demon queen Xiao Chuo! Today, I will clear the door for my Yelu family royal family!"
As soon as these words came out, the Manjushri slave in the room couldn't bear it any longer, pushed the door open and rushed out. Xiao Si said: "No!" threw the goose legs and rushed out.
Manjushri ran to his mother in a flash, looked directly at Yelu Xiyin, and shouted loudly: "What are you going to do?!"
Seeing Manjusri Nu, Yelu Xiyin was stunned for a moment, and then said disdainfully: "Your Highness, Prince Liang, you are still young, so don't wade into this muddy water. Your mother monopolizes the government and does not abide by the rules of women. As an elder of the royal family, how can I just sit back and watch? You
Step aside!"
Manjushri crossed his arms and said solemnly: "Yelü Xiyin, put away your righteous words! Who doesn't know that you have long been rebellious? If you want to kill my mother, there is no way!"
When Xiao Chuo saw his son standing in front of him, he felt mixed joy and sorrow. He was deeply afraid that Yelu Xiyin would be ruthless and hurt his child's life. Then he thought of Xiao Si, and suddenly he had some hope in his heart. As expected, he saw Xiao Si coming immediately.
Standing side by side with Manjusri Nu, his momentum is as strong as a mountain.
When he saw Xiao Si, Yelu Xiyin was stunned for a moment and asked doubtfully: "Xiao Si?"
At this time, a clear voice behind Liu Lishou shouted: "Brother Xiaosi!" It was Ling Xiaoxiao who was petite, with bright eyes and white skin.
Xiaosi looked through the crowd and saw Ling Xiaoxiao shouting and jumping at him. He couldn't help but wonder: "Xiaoxiao, why are you with them?"
Ling Xiaoxiao glanced at Liu Lishou and said anxiously: "I was kidnapped by this guy!"
Naliu Lishou chuckled, looked back at Ling Xiaoxiao, and said proudly to Yelu Xiyin: "Father, this is the little girl I have chosen. I want to marry her as my wife. Do you think it's okay?"