Chapter 284: The Spring Breeze Leaves the People in the West Garden (4)
The West Garden is located to the west of Yanjing and is one of Emperor Tianzuo's 16 major projects in Nanjing City. Yeluas built it according to the waterside garden in Li Gefei's "Famous Gardens in the South of the Yangtze River".
The water from the Sanggan River was used to create an artificial lake, and rockeries were collected from various places. In particular, merchants from the Song Dynasty spent a lot of money to buy extremely precious Taihu stones from the Jiangnan area, and then added pavilions and pavilions to create a fairyland.
This West Garden became Emperor Tianzuo's favorite garden. No matter how tight the treasury was, Yelu Asi, Xiao Fengxian and others would do their best to keep it under construction.
It just took too long. By the time Emperor Tianzuo was in Yahelong Yubintian, only two-thirds of the West Garden had been built. Now it has become the East Palace - King Yelu Ao and Lu Ao of Jin were established as princes.
His mother, Concubine Wen Xiao Sese, and Princess Yelu Yuliyan of Shu lived here.
"Mother, the current situation in Nanjing is in chaos and people's hearts are floating. Are we just going to live in a corner like this and just accept fate?"
In an attic, Yelu Ao and Lu Ao stood in front of the window and said angrily. At this time, he was seven or eight years old, wearing an ocher and yellow dragon robe, like a little adult.
Yelu Yuliyan, who was only one year younger than him, turned his head and said dissatisfiedly to his brother: "Don't disturb mother's writing."
After saying that, he turned around and continued to watch Xiao Sesu writing on the bookcase.
"Don't complain and block the dark red dust, don't hurt the troubled people and fear the barbarians. It's better to block the path of evil and choose virtuous ministers. You must lie down on the firewood and taste the courage to inspire the brave men to sacrifice their lives. You can head towards the north of the clear desert and sleep on the swallow clouds at night.
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Yelu Yuliyan murmured, and then said bleakly to his mother with a look of admiration: "Mother, your writing is really good, and your calligraphy is so beautiful. When can I get to this point?"
..."
Yelu Ao and Lu Ao came over and took a look at the writing on the table. He was a little impatient and his tone was a little irritable.
"Now that life and death are at stake, why are you still here writing poems and songs? These Southern barbarian things are the root cause of the lack of martial virtue and the decline of luck in Liao Dynasty. Now we should put things right..."
Xiao Sesu's face straightened up and he said solemnly: "Silang, what did you say!"
Yelu Ao and Lu Ao took two steps back and turned pale, but then they mustered up their courage and said stubbornly with their heads held high: "Mother, my son is the prince of Daliao. He is responsible for the safety of the country and the survival of the clan..."
Xiao Sese interrupted him unceremoniously: "Do you think you can shoulder this responsibility?"
"Of course!" Yelu Ao and Lu Ao replied proudly.
"Do you think that you, the prince, are popular among the people and deeply supported by the army and the people?"
Yelu Ao and Lu Ao hesitated for a moment, but still held their heads high and replied proudly: "This is natural. Of course, this king is bound by the destiny of Liao!"
Xiao Sese's face turned pale with anger. She stared at her son Yelu Ao and Luo fiercely, and her tone became serious.
"Did Yali La and others teach you these words?"
"Yes."
"Someone is coming!"
"Here!" someone outside responded.
"Expel Yali La and others from the West Garden."
"yes!"
Yelu Ao and Lu Ao refused, and asked hurriedly: "Mother, why are you expelling Yali La and others for no reason? They have always been loyal to me!"
"Bali Ci, Yelu Asi, and Xiao Fengxian were also loyal to your father, and even died with him! But they are the main culprits of your father's death!"
Seeing that Yelu Ao and Lu Ao were still unconvinced, Xiao Sesu slowed down his tone and said solemnly: "Silang, the situation is now in chaos, and all the principles are lost. We, mother and son, have no soldiers to protect us, and we can only stand on the basis of our illusory status.
, life, death, honor and disgrace all depend on other people’s thoughts.”
"Silang, you have to know that your father's position was not big enough, but he still died at the hands of the rebels. Do you think these ministers with ulterior motives in Nanjing are better than the noble civil and military officials on the banks of the Duck River?
, are you still reliable? Yali La and the others are trying to make you happy now, but when it comes to a critical moment, I am afraid that even the Bali Ci will turn around and sell us, mother and son, to save our lives."
Yelu Ao and Lu Ao turned pale and shook their heads repeatedly: "No, it won't be like this!"
Yelu Yuliyan bit his fingers on the side and said in a childish voice: "Fourth brother, Yali La and others are just vines attached to us, and we are vines attached to others. We ourselves are still in danger.
How can we win their wholehearted loyalty?"
Xiao Sesu hugged her daughter and couldn't stop her tears from flowing down: "My good daughter, you are so smart, why do you want to be reborn in the emperor's house, why are you reborn at this time!"
Someone outside the door reported, "Mrs. Kedun, Mrs. Zheng Guogong is here."
Mrs. Zheng Guogong is Xiao Sese's sister, Xiao Wenshu, who is also the wife of Zheng Guogong Yelv Tage.
"Please come in quickly."
Xiao Wenshu walked in in a hurry. As soon as he entered the door, he signaled all the chamberlains and maids who were following him to leave. When only the four of them were left in the room, he said in a low voice.
"It's not good. Emperor Tianxi is seriously ill and died in the past few days. He has already issued an edict to summon the King of Liang to the capital. Many Han officials are preparing to appoint Xiao Puxian as the Queen Mother to temporarily take charge of state affairs so as to control Shi Lang."
Xiao Sese was so angry that he was shaking all over, "These Han ministers are really ignorant white-eyed wolves. The late emperor had great trust in them and valued them. The late emperor's body was still cold, and these bastards did such an unfaithful and unfilial act!"
"No. Many clan members have said that this world belongs to the Khitans and the Yelu family after all. Those outsiders will not be sincere. Those who really want to protect our ancestral country wholeheartedly are the Khitans.
, and the surname must be Yelu or Xiao.”
Yelu Ao and Lu Wo were also furious and said angrily: "These Han officials are like dogs! I can't wait to order all the troops and horses to kill all these Han officials! Humph, after I take the throne, my first order is to kill
Kill these thieves!"
"Nonsense!" Xiao Sese sternly scolded, "If you can kill these Han ministers, why do you need to take action? Won't Emperor Tianxi, King Liang and others take action? These Han ministers have lived in Tokyo and Xijing states for generations.
, are intertwined with each other, and the relationship is complicated. Moreover, the fields are connected with each other, and there are thousands of tenants."
"Now we are taking advantage of the situation to firmly seize the Han army and win over the Bohai wealthy families and the Bohai navy. Once they fall out, both sides will suffer. Now that there are only so many states, counties and people left in Daliao, if there is still internal strife, isn't it self-destruction?
?So as long as these Han officials with ulterior motives do not openly rebel against the Liao and surrender to the Song Dynasty, we must all pretend to know nothing!"
At this point, Xiao Sese's voice became extremely sad, "Do you understand! Shiro! If you act rashly and cause a military disaster, our mother-in-law will be the first to die!"
Although Yelu Ao and Lu Ao were unwilling and full of grievances, under the severe pressure of their mother, they had no choice but to lower their heads and murmured: "My son understands."
Xiao Wenshu sighed at the side: "In this world, it is really difficult for you orphans and widowed mothers!" This chapter has been completed!