In Tokyo City, the Khitan people withdrew, just like a big mountain that was pressing on the backs of the subjects of the imperial capital was removed. However, not many people were happy. The city was still the same city, but it was without the prosperity and hustle and bustle of the past.
Soldiers are like a comb, bandits are like a grate, and this is worse than the barbarians. The Khitan people left Kaifeng with a deep spinal cord injury, which may not be fully recovered within three to five years.
In the Long Live Hall, a young man with an immature face was sitting in a dragon robe, facing several courtiers in front of the court. Although he tried his best to restrain himself and tightened his face to show a trace of majesty, there was no trace between his eyebrows.
What's more, it's still the inexperienced youthfulness that can't be concealed at all.
This young man was naturally Li Congyi, who was made emperor by Xiao Han. His appearance was a bit ordinary, only his eyes were a little lively and a little hopeful.
When he was only a few years old, Li Congyi experienced a power struggle between the royal family, brothers fighting against each other and killing each other, and later the country was subjugated. If it were not for his young age and the fact that Shi Jingtang was his brother-in-law, he might not even be able to save his life.
During the more than ten years of the Later Jin Dynasty, Li Congyi was basically placed in Luoyang, guarding the mausoleum for his father, and lived a noble life without fighting against the world.
At first, when Xiao Han ordered people to invite Li Congyi to entrust him with state affairs, his first reaction was to refuse and run away to hide. However, he was unable to escape the disaster. Under the threat of swords, he was taken to Tokyo by the Khitan people.
Placed it on the emperor's throne.
After becoming the emperor, Xiao Han also helped him establish a "court", and filled all the important positions for him, including the army. Originally, Li Congyi was still a puppet very honestly, neither noisy nor fussy, and extremely well-behaved. After all,
The Hu people are vicious and vicious, and they never reason with them.
However, the situation changed, and the Khitan people actually withdrew and returned all the country and power to him. Under such circumstances, Li Congyi's mentality also changed. After all, he was the emperor, and he should be the emperor for a day, even if he was just enjoying himself.
The atmosphere in the palace was obviously depressing. Looking at the ministers in front of him, Li Congyi tried hard to steady his trembling voice. He looked at his ministers hopefully and said something to warm up: "My dear friends, the mountains and rivers are now...
It is broken, the country is in danger, and we can only rely on your support."
The several ministers in front of the court, some old and some ugly, fell silent for a moment after hearing Li Congyi's words. The quiet scene made the young man a little embarrassed. He felt his cheeks heat up and could not sit still.
The two prime ministers, both young, each sat on a chair. After being quiet for a while, the left prime minister finally opened his mouth and broke the silence: "Your Highness——"
As soon as he spoke, the atmosphere shifted in a strange direction. From the names, it can be seen that these people did not regard Li Congyi as the emperor, and even the title of "Your Highness" was to give him face.
"How dare you address Your Majesty like that!" A eunuch serving beside him suddenly scolded.
Li Congyi's expression was also a bit ugly. As soon as the Khitan people left, these people didn't take him seriously. However, he didn't dare to speak loudly. Seeing the eunuchs around him speaking for him, he felt inexplicably relieved.
I found a feeling of dependence in this temple.
He could still maintain superficial respect for Li Congyi, but this eunuch... Wang Song coughed and reprimanded coldly: "Where did you come from, eunuch? How can you speak in this hall?"
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The disaster of eunuchs has existed since ancient times. Since the mid-Tang Dynasty, eunuchs have disrupted the government and contributed to the decline and destruction of the Tang Dynasty. Wang Song and others did not have a good look towards the eunuchs. They were merciless.
The scolding made the eunuch shut up. Eunuchs in this period really didn't have the confidence to face the ministers directly.
"Your Highness." Wang Song then turned his attention to Li Congyi, who was getting nervous, and after thinking about his words for a moment, he said: "Now that the Khitan has left, I should try my best to maintain it."
"Now that Liu Zhiyuan from Taiyuan has entered Luoyang, how should we respond?" Li Congyi asked expectantly, ignoring Wang Song's slighting in his title.
Paying attention to the young man's expression, Wang Song, Right Minister Zhao Yuan and others looked at each other a few times. They all could see that this puppet emperor had some unrealistic illusions in his heart.
The right minister, Zhao Yuan, was a very nurturing man, and said to Li Congyi in a kind manner: "Your Highness, the situation is clear now, and the world should belong to the Liu family. We should also calm people's hearts and maintain stability in Tokyo, waiting for the arrival of the emperor.
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Although his attitude was good, what he said made Li Congyi's heart feel cold. It was a naked message to him, stop overthinking and surrender.
With a slightly autistic expression on his face and a few moments of silence, Li Congyi couldn't help but ask, "Is it really difficult to stop it?"
Seeing the young man's ignorant look, a minister below stood up. Compared to the two prime ministers, his attitude was much more fierce. He looked at Li Congyi with a stern gaze: "The emperor has marched into the Central Plains with more than 100,000 troops. The Khitan people
They all fled in embarrassment, how can they stop it with the current situation in Tokyo? The Lord of Liao went against the will of heaven and proclaimed himself emperor in the Central Plains, so he returned north in embarrassment and was defeated. What kind of virtue does your highness think you have, and how dare you ask for anything extravagant?"
The minister who spoke was named Wang Jingchong. At this time, he was the official official of Xuanhui Envoy. His expression was so cold that it made people feel uncomfortable. What he said was not merciful at all. While Li Congyi was extremely ashamed and angry, Nuonuo was speechless.
In the end, Li Congyi failed to achieve his goal of "brainstorming", and was instead despised as an individual. All the ministers were already ready to welcome Liu Zhiyuan, which made him quite frustrated.
"Your Majesty!" After the ministers dispersed, Li Congyi was dumbfounded and shed tears in disappointment. He finally came back to his senses when the eunuch's voice sounded in his ears.
"The ministers all want to surrender." Li Congyi said in frustration.
"If the ministers surrender, they can still be high-ranking officials and well-paid under Liu Zhiyuan, but Your Majesty, they are afraid of losing their lives!"
This eunuch learned the rhetoric from nowhere, which frightened Li Congyi so much. He felt that what he said made sense, so he hurriedly asked for advice.
He was obviously well prepared, and he expressed his thoughts quite complacently: "At the moment, we can only ask for foreign troops. Your Majesty can issue an edict to Gao Xingzhou, the military commander of the Returned Army (Songzhou), and the military commander of the Taining Army.
(Xuzhou) Fu Yanqing was promoted to a noble position, directly named the king, rewarded with food and towns, and ordered them to lead troops to serve the king and resist Liu Zhiyuan. These two were old officials of the Tang Dynasty. They were brave and good at fighting and had a prominent reputation.
Yu!"
The names of Gao Xingzhou and Fu Yanqing were still very resounding in this era. Li Congyi also regained his energy and quickly wiped away his tears. There was some hope in his eyes. He clapped his hands and said loudly: "That's it!"
"It's a good idea!" At this time, a soft but firm voice sounded.
Looking up, I saw a beautiful middle-aged woman in plain clothes walking in. She is a MILF, and her charm is still there. Although she is not young, she has taken good care of herself. She is still a beauty that people will never forget at a glance. As you can imagine
, her peerless appearance when she was young. The most important thing is that she exudes the kind of gentle and virtuous temperament that makes people feel very comfortable as a wife and mother...
Seeing the person coming, Li Congyi hurriedly greeted him and called his mother.
The beautiful woman looked at Li Congyi, who was still red-eyed, with a flash of pity in her eyes. Then she took a deep breath, her chest rose and fell, and stared at the eunuch: "You bitch slave, are you trying to kill my mother and son? Come here,
Pull him out and kill him with a stick!"
Immediately, someone came with her, carrying her, and headed out of the palace. Li Congyi was a little stunned. Hearing the cries for help, he realized and hurriedly asked: "Why is this?"
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Li Congyi really couldn't understand how his mother, who had always been gentle, virtuous, tolerant and generous, could suddenly become so "cruel".
Facing the young man, the beautiful woman sighed, with tears in her beautiful eyes, and said to him: "Congyi, in Zhenzhou, hundreds of thousands of Khitan troops were defeated by the second prince of the new dynasty. Now you have
Why are you going to resist the Liu family? The ministers are all about to surrender. If you are stubborn, I'm afraid they will dare to sacrifice the heads of my mother and son in order to gain qualifications for promotion. If you want to recruit Fu and two people, how can they be obedient?
If they listen to your orders and offend the Liu family, you are a child, why should you let them work for you?"
"This eunuch plan is actually a way to die! In troubled times, as mother and son, it is too much for us to save our lives. How can we have unrealistic ambitions and bring disaster on ourselves?"
After listening to the perfect woman's words, Li Congyi's face turned pale. Hearing the call of the eunuch who had been pulled away from his sight, he murmured: "Then, what should I do with my son?"
The beautiful woman took a deep breath, and her face was full of seriousness: "I reduced my imperial title, quit the palace, and immediately sent people to Luoyang to send money to the Liu family and explain to them the reasons behind it, saying that my mother and son were forced by the Khitan people.
After that, I burned incense and bathed in Tokyo City, waiting for the royal chariot. As for whether I could save my life..."
At the end of her speech, her voice became softer, and the beautiful woman's expression showed a trace of sadness. Li Congyi obviously still listened to his adoptive mother's words and followed her instructions.
In fact, if Li Congyi awakens and becomes the protagonist at this time, it will be the beginning of hell. Maybe a system will appear in his mind to have the possibility of turning over.