News of the Luanhe defeat reached Nanjing, causing panic among officials, soldiers and civilians.
Participating in political affairs, Li Chuwen, envoy of the Privy Council to the south and Marshal of the Han Army in Nanjing, was discussing with his uncle Li Yan and his younger brother Li Chuneng in the mansion.
"Uncle, eldest brother, we'd better flee south quickly." Li Chuneng said anxiously, "When Yelu Yu saw the Northern Army arrive, we will die without a place to bury ourselves."
"Fleeing south? Now you are running south like a bereaved dog. Even if you save your life, you will lose all your glory, wealth and wealth. These are gone. What is the difference between death and death?"
Li Yan stared at his nephew and scolded him.
It's really of no use at all. If such a small thing scares you, how can you do big things in the future?
"Uncle, what does the Song Dynasty think? We are willing to surrender the city of Nanjing and Wei, Yi, Zhuo, Shun, Tan, Jing, Ji and other states. After the news was passed on, why is there no news at all?"
Li Chuwen asked very puzzledly.
"I am also puzzled. You can conquer more than half of Yanyun's sixteen prefectures without any effort. Why are the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty indifferent?"
Li Yan stroked his beard and looked puzzled.
"Is Hebei County in the south still Liu Kai and Liu Zhongyan?"
"Yes, uncle, it's still him."
"He is a veteran official of the Song Dynasty. He also served in the Privy Council as a magistrate and military officer, and was in charge of military affairs. Why is he so unwise? He is indifferent to such a big temptation?"
Li Yan is scheming and thinks more.
"Aren't you willing to take advantage of such a huge benefit unless it comes with a bigger benefit later?"
Li Chuwen was even more confused.
"A greater benefit? What greater benefit could there be than the conditions we proposed?"
Just after asking, Li Chuwen and Li Chuneng had a flash of inspiration and said in unison: "The entire Eighteen States of Yanyun? The kings and ministers of the Song Kingdom really dare to think about it!"
Li Yan rolled his eyes at the two of them and said dissatisfiedly: "You are short-sighted! You only know how to stare at the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, while others are staring at the entire Daliao!"
Li Chuneng stammered: "How is that possible?"
"When we and Shangjing fight to the death and corpses litter the fields, won't the Liao Kingdom easily fall into the hands of the Song Kingdom?"
Li Chuwen realized it.
"Uncle, are you saying that the Song Dynasty wants to wait for us and Shangjing to kill both sides, and then reap the benefits?"
"That's right. After waiting for so many years, Song Guo doesn't care about waiting another one or two years."
Hearing this, Li Chuneng became anxious.
"In this case, what will happen to our Li family and the Han ministers who are in contact with us?"
Yes, when one side and Shangjing fight to the death, the Liao Kingdom will easily fall into the hands of the Song Kingdom like a ripe fruit. In this way, the Li family, as well as the Han minister families in Yanyun and other places in contact,
Doesn’t it have no use value at all? How can we continue to maintain the prosperity and wealth of each family?
"If this is the case, then don't blame us for not doing anything else. We simply surrendered to Shangjing, and then led the troops south to grab him." Li Chuneng said through gritted teeth.
"Hu Tu! Do you think that if you surrender to Shangjing, we will be able to enjoy the good fruits? Yelu Yu sees that we need our heads to establish our authority, and then use our property to reward his confidants."
Li Yan scolded.
"What should we do?" Li Chuneng was anxious.
"Sir, the young man is here from the palace. There is something urgent." The servant announced outside the door.
"Please!"
"I've met my uncle, father, and uncle!" Li Chuwen's son Li Shi said politely.
"Da Lang, you came in such a hurry, what do you want?"
"Your Majesty has urgently summoned my father to discuss matters."
"What's the big deal?" Li Chuwen's eyes twitched. It must have been the Northern Army coming to Beijing.
"It's a good thing. Zhong Yaoshi, Wu Cunzhong, and Li Kaishan gathered the fleeing Han army and got 20,000 soldiers. They guarded Gubeiguan and other passes and blocked the attack of the Northern Army. Gao Yongchang led the Bohai Navy to retreat to Zunhua, Jingzhou, and the Liao Xing Army
Jiedushi Xiao Baoxian led 20,000 elite troops to respond and took over the Bohai Navy. At the same time, he deployed defenses in Jingzhou and Pingzhou to block the Northern Army."
Li Yan, Li Chuwen, and Li Chuneng were surprised and happy.
"What about Xiao Qian and Yelu Zhang's slaves?"
"The latest urgent report is that Xiao Qian led 30,000 Xi soldiers and entered the Nanjing Road from Zunhua, and is now returning to Nanjing via Jizhou. Yelu Zhangjianu, with 20,000 Khitan soldiers, detoured to the west mountains of Ruzhou and is returning to Nanjing from Changping.
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"That's good news! The main force of our army has not been lost, and now we can enter and occupy all the passes, so we have no worries for a while. There is a shortage of food in Beijing, and we will confront each other based on the danger, and we will also wear them out." Li Chuneng said proudly.
, "I have long said that there is no need to send troops to Luanhe. As long as we guard the dangerous pass of Yanshan Mountain, the Northern Army will definitely be defeated without a fight."
Li Chuwen turned around and complimented Li Yan, saying: "My uncle has the talent of Bole and a keen eye to recognize heroes. Zhong Yaoshi and Li Kaishan are just servants in my house; Wu Cunzhong is just a general of a hundred people in the Tanzhou army. My uncle supported me in the humble grassland, and he actually stood up."
He performed such meritorious deeds and turned the tide. My uncle saved me, Daliao, again!"
Li Yan also looked like Zhuge Wolong, a great bourgeois in the world.
Of course, he would never say that Yaoshi Zhong had saved his life in Shangjing and escorted him all the way back to Nanjing. He was loyal and loyal; Li Kaishan was the son of Li Chuwen who grew up in the same family and was his most trusted follower; Wu Cunzhong was gone.
I love my concubine and my brother in many ways and show filial piety.
I wanted to control the Han army, so I just thought of these three people at the moment. Unexpectedly, I won the lottery!
Li Shi watched his great-uncle with cold eyes, while his father and uncle celebrated with their hands on their foreheads, looking happy. After waiting for a while, he reminded: "Your Majesty is still waiting for your father."
"Oh, I'm dizzy. Go, go!"
On the way to the palace city, Li Chuwen looked at his son who was leading the way.
Li Shi has a tall and straight figure, a face like a crown jewel, handsome and heroic, and he has been the most popular among women for twenty years. He is wearing an off-white straight suit, which further highlights his excellence.
Thinking of some rumors, Li Chuwen frowned.
Emperor Yelu Chun of Tianxi was nominally the head of the Southern Liao Kingdom, but the affairs of the country were in the hands of Queen Xiao Puxian.
This virtuous woman Xiao Pu was no ordinary person. She was very charming and charming. When the late Emperor Daozong was still alive, I heard that she was often ordered to enter the palace and stay overnight in the palace. After Emperor Tianzuo came to the throne, she was still a frequent visitor to the palace.
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However, Yelu Chun loved her very much, obeyed her words, and had all the power in the harem. Then he heard that she had an affair with some Suwei imperial accountants in Suwei Palace City.
His son Li Shi, You Xiangwen, the young eunuch of the Shaofu and the imperial accountant of the Suwei, was on duty in the palace day and night, and was one of the sources of rumors.
"Da Lang," Li Chuwen took two steps closer to Li Shi and whispered softly: "The palace is turbulent and unpredictable, and people's hearts are unpredictable. If you are not careful, there will be criticism. The rest is easy to say, if there is news of an affair.
Obscene things inside and outside the palace are a grave sin."
"Shura Martial God"
Li Shi's face turned pale and green for a while, and after a while he replied: "My son knows."
Li Chuwen sighed deeply in his heart, but there was nothing he could do about it. Then he thought about it, it was a blessing and a misfortune, so it was not a good thing.
Entering the palace hall, Emperor Tianxi was sitting on the dragon chair in the middle. Li Chuwen quickly stepped forward to meet him.
It turned out that Emperor Tianxi thought that both the north and the south were clans, and could not bear to fight against each other, so he wanted to negotiate a peace and stop the war.
"So I called Li Qing here because I want you to send an envoy to the north to talk. As long as we can stop the army, I will give up the throne to my grandnephew King Jin."
"Your Majesty is so compassionate that he is willing to give up his glory and wealth in order to save lives. He is already an Arhat Buddha in the world." Li Chuwen quickly flattered, "It's just that it's time to win in the north. Even if your Majesty is tolerant and kind, a certain person in Beijing will
These thieves may not be able to accept His Majesty's kindness."
Please stop first and then talk about it. If you negotiate peace and stop fighting, what will we, the loyal ministers who support you as emperor, do?
"In the battle of Luanhe, our army suffered little loss, and the main force was all there. Now we are guarding the pass and holding on to the danger, which will definitely make it difficult for the Northern Army to move forward. Moreover, Your Majesty is the great leader of the Liao Dynasty, and all the people have surrendered, and the hearts of the people are in line. You also have many generals.
If we continue to maintain a strong confrontation, our army will surely win a great victory, and we will be able to escort Your Majesty north to pay homage to our ancestors and to pay homage to our ancestors."
"This..." Emperor Tianxi was still a little hesitant.
At this time, a female voice came from behind the curtain on the side: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Li means to let the rebels from the north first encounter the Yanshan natural danger and break their heads, and then they will naturally come to ask for peace from Your Majesty.
By then, everything will be easy to talk about.”
"So that's what Li Qing said." Emperor Tianxi said happily.
Li Chuwen returned to the house with a lot of worries. As soon as he entered the door, he was grabbed by Li Chuneng.
"A distinguished guest has come to the house, and my uncle is having a detailed chat with him."
"who?"
"Someone you can't imagine."
Li Chuwen walked into the study in confusion, and when he saw the visitor, his eyes almost popped out of his head. This chapter has been completed!