Prince Yelu Ao and Lu Ao's letters made it very clear that we are the Liao Kingdom, not the Song Kingdom. What you did in the Ruide Palace would be okay in the Song Kingdom, but not in the Liao Kingdom.
Our Liao Kingdom has its own national conditions and its own set of traditional customs and etiquette.
According to tradition, the new emperor should worship the ancestral mausoleum and the Ancestral Temple in Beijing, and then the great shaman should offer sacrifices to the heaven and earth to obtain the will of the gods. Then the new emperor ascends the throne, and the chiefs of various tribes and civil and military ministers, under the supervision of the great shaman, pay homage to the gods.
Changshengtian swears allegiance to the new emperor.
After this is done, it will be the turn to come to Nanjing to do what Han Chen said.
There should be no mistake in the order of succession, this is a very serious matter!
Of course, now that Shangjing has fallen, the past traditions have been adapted to local conditions - setting up an altar in Beiyuan where the royal horses were raised, inviting a great shaman to requiem Emperor Tianxi's soul first, and then holding a series of traditional projects.
Wait until these are over, and then proceed with what you Han ministers are doing. Therefore, the prince wrote to respectfully request Xiao Puxian to move to Beiyuan. The rest of the Han ministers should also hurry over and don't lose the way of being a minister.
Okay, this is a counter-general.
Zhang Lin and other Han ministers could understand the meaning of the letter - the Liao Dynasty is still ruled by the Khitan people, and you Han people are not allowed to dictate. This important matter of enthronement must be carried out in accordance with the customs and habits of us Khitan people. What you Han people do, etc.
We'll play when we have free time.
There was silence in the hall for a while, and the Han ministers in the lead had fierce looks in their eyes. Liu Yanzong even whispered: "Let's see who is ruling the world in the city today!"
For the first time, the Han ministers felt that their backs were so strong, so they were naturally unwilling to admit defeat and lose the upper hand.
Zhang Lin and Li Yan discussed in low voices for a few words and finally made a decision.
"Empress Dowager, according to the etiquette, the ministers should keep vigil for the late emperor. We have prepared all the silken things. Please invite the empress dowager to lead the ministers to Si Xian Hall to keep vigil for the late emperor."
As soon as Zhang Lin finished her words, all the ministers said in unison: "The Queen Mother, please lead the ministers and wait for the late Emperor's funeral."
These people have made up their mind to wait for changes, since the initiative is in their hands anyway.
Xiao Puxiannu, who was sitting at the top, could only agree. She found that before the new emperor could be ignored, she had been ignored by these Han ministers.
It was night, in a courtyard in Ganquanfang, not far from the imperial city, Li Chuwen stood in the middle of the courtyard, a little restless. He was anxiously waiting for the arrival of his ally Yelu Dashi.
Li Shi, who was standing next to him, seemed to be even more anxious than him.
"Father, could Yelu Dashi have gone astray on the road and been blocked by a sergeant on night patrol?"
"Absurd! Although there is a curfew in the city, who dares to stop His Majesty the Prince of Liang? What he wants to do is to hide the eyes and ears of others. The Han army guards the imperial city, as well as the south and north cities, and the Khitan army guards the west city and east city. They all have a tacit understanding.
This Ganquanfang is at the junction of Nancheng and Dongcheng. The King of Liang can naturally move quietly in Dongcheng, and he has the badge we have given him. The Han army does not dare to investigate and can move unimpeded."
"But...why haven't you come yet?"
"What's the rush? I can't keep my temper!" Li Chuwen said rudely.
Taking advantage of his free time, he warned his son: "Xu'er, you must keep a close eye on Xiao Pu's virtuous daughter. She is the only card in our hand now. If she is gone, we will lose our righteousness and we will have no name."
"My son knows. I have replaced the maids and guards, and they are all our people. It's just that this woman is a little too demanding, and my son can't support it. I simply replaced a few confidants and guards, and they all have their own.
Let them deal with the virtuous daughter Xiao Pu."
"Well," Li Chuwen didn't care about these details. He only cared about key matters. "These people have been taken care of. Don't let them go out, and don't let them connect with the outside world. Once there is a change, then..."
Li Chuwen's palm was like a knife and he made a cutting motion.
"My son knows." Li Shi nodded.
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and the code word matched it. When he opened the door, it was Yelu Dashi, Xiao Orila and several guards.
Li Chuwen and Yelu Dashi entered the secret room.
As soon as he sat down, Li Chuwen couldn't wait to ask: "Prince Liang, what is going on?"
"Some people are not willing to give in." Yelu Dashi replied helplessly, "Now inside and outside Nanjing, except for your 60,000 Han troops, 30,000 Bohai navy, my 50,000 Liao Xing army, and Xiao Qian's 40,000 Xi troops,
And more than 60,000 Khitan troops. These Khitan troops were led by generals such as Yelu Beigan, Yelu Totunu, Yelu Huli, Xiao Shizhong, and Xiao Chilian."
"With the support and instigation of certain clan members, these guys are ready to talk about repeating the great victory of the Gaoliang River..."
Li Chuwen said disdainfully: "In the Battle of Gaoliang River, the Liao Kingdom's Five Capitals Road was intact, and reinforcements and food and grass were constantly flowing. Naturally, we were not afraid of the Song army. We could confront it and seize the opportunity to achieve a great victory at Gaoliang River. But now we have
What? Only Nanjing is left as an isolated city, yes, and the four counties of Luxian, Yuhe, Huairou and Changping are still intact."
"Even if one of the Song armies is defeated, what should we do with the other three? Could it be that these people think that God's blessing and the appearance of their ancestors will allow them to take these remnants of the army, who are short of food and weapons, to break through the four and more than sixty
Wan’s Song army?”
"So it's very troublesome. With these people clamoring, some clan members feel that there is still a chance of improvement, so they insist on performing Khitan rituals in Beiyuan." Yelu Dashi replied irritably.
"What should we do next?" Li Chuwen asked, "Prince Liang, now the arrow is on the string and has to be fired. If something goes wrong, our wealth and life will be completely destroyed."
"If they want to fight, let them fight. Not only do we not oppose it, we also strongly support it." Yelu Dashi said coldly.
Li Chuwen immediately understood the meaning of his words.
"Okay, in addition to the 780,000 Khitan, Xi army, Han army, and Bohai navy, all those who do not listen to orders and are unruly by nature should be put in and let them fight. King Liang, who will be sent as the chief general and who will be the general?
Lieutenant General?"
"You can send Bei'an County King Yeluze as the chief general, Xiao Qian as the deputy general, and Xiao Cila as the supervisor."
Yeluze is the son of the concubine of Emperor Daozong (Yelühongji). He is in his thirties. Because of his mother's humble status, he has always been ignored. Unexpectedly, he has become active now.
His identity and seniority were there, coupled with his love for Kang's speeches, he advocated the glorious history of the Khitan people and would always fight back to regain their glory. He was highly sought after by the Khitan people who took the lead in the war and the nobles of the Xi people.
"Wonderful! Then we can each maintain it now?"
"Let's keep each other alive. If we don't pull out these thorns, we can't be together. We shamans have to sacrifice to the heaven and the earth for thirty-three days. You have to keep vigil for forty-seven days. Such a long time is enough for everything to come to light.
"
"Okay! Let's do it."
After Yelu Dashi left, Li Chuwen stood in the yard, looking at the closed door, and said nothing for a long time.
Li Shi asked from the side: "Father, what's wrong?"
"Prince Liang's scheme is more vicious than I expected. If everything fails, he may be the only one who can destroy our clan."
Li Shi disagreed, "My father filtered it out. Although Yelu Dashi had the support of the Liao Xing Army, he had little respect among the Khitan clan and relatives. Especially after the battle of Jiatugou, he lost consecutive battles and his reputation plummeted. He no longer had any
The right to speak. I heard that Yeluze is joining forces with Yelu Diligu and Xiao Chengqian to plot Yelu Dashi’s Liao Xingjun. He himself can’t protect himself, what else can he do?”
Li Chuwen turned his head and glanced at his son, but said nothing.
As the moon moved, the shadow of the room moved with it, swallowing his entire body inside, and the expression on his face could no longer be seen clearly.
Yelu Dashi returned to his residence, and Xiao Orila told him something.
"The left and right labor money collection stations set up by the Han officials began to collect labor money in the east and north cities. The details were very detailed, and they were collected on a per capita basis, regardless of men, women, old or young. Each person had one hundred cash. Those who had houses would
Regardless of whether it is rented or owned, each room costs 500 fen, and if there is a yard, an additional 600 fen is charged. Shops charge according to their size...Now people are panicking."
Yelu Dashi sneered and said.
"The action was very fast. We agreed in the morning and drafted the details and gathered the right people in the afternoon. They think they didn't die fast enough. Don't stop them. But where there is an injustice, there is a debtor. The whole story and the person in charge of this matter
, we must explain it clearly to the people."
Xiao Weili strongly agreed with Yelu Dashi's words.
"Your Highness, these people are really crazy. They dare to make such a fuss at this time. In addition, all the armies inside and outside the city thought that this money was collected for them. If word gets out that this money is used to honor the Song army, I am afraid that all the troops will
The morale of the army and the army has been lost. The morale of the people and the army have also been lost. I am afraid that they will really die without a burial place."
"It's them who are being thrown away. We just need to stand aside."
"Aren't you going to pick it up?" Xiao Weili asked.
Yelu Dashi glared at him, "If you go to win over the people and the army at this time, don't you think you can die quickly enough?"
Xiao Weili suddenly realized that he had forgotten the 600,000 Song troops outside the city.
The safest way for our side now is to stand aside and not be splashed with blood. Let the Song army pick up these lost popular and military morale. This is the best strategy. This chapter has been completed!