Although many things happened in the Song Dynasty at the end of this year, they were internal conflicts after all.
Even if the prime minister of the two houses is dismissed, even if the queen is deposed, these are still within the controllable range, and the impact on the country, the court, and the lives of the people will not be very huge.
But it's hard to say about the Liao Dynasty. The palace battles in the Liao Dynasty were really exciting. Different from the lessons the Han people learned from the harem, the Khitan people had lived a nomadic life for a long time, and the status of women had always been very high, so they did not become wary of the queen's power.
and fear.
Even in the Song Dynasty, the biggest lesson that humans have learned from history is that they will not learn from history. The incident of Liu E is the best example, not to mention the Khitan people who were just over a hundred years old after the founding of the country?
The Liao Dynasty gave birth to a holy god to commemorate the Queen Mother Xiao Chuo. The Khitan people were not afraid of the Queen Mother. On the contrary, they believed that the Queen Mother had a great assisting effect on the imperial power.
This is the important reason for the current civil strife in the Liao Dynasty.
Zhao Zhen was naturally well aware of the turmoil in the Liao Dynasty. There were many secret spies between the two countries to collect information and send it back to the country. However, the little thing that was banned in the Song Dynasty was just a jealous woman, and the prime minister instigated it.
But this time the turmoil in the Liao Dynasty palace was much more interesting. The Liao Dynasty sent envoys to congratulate the Song Dynasty, and Zhao Zhen immediately thought of Ye An.
It is most appropriate for Ye An, the minister of Tianzhang Pavilion, to receive the envoys of the Liao Dynasty.
In the Zishan Hall, Ye An and Zhao Zhen sat opposite each other. Only here could courtiers sit opposite the emperor and discuss issues in a teacher-student relationship.
Therefore, whenever Zhao Zhen wanted to hear Ye An's views on something, he would not choose to confront him in Zizheng Hall, but would choose to summon him in Zishan Hall.
"Should Ye Shizhi have heard about the turmoil in the Liao Dynasty palace?" Zhao Zhen looked at Ye An with a relaxed smile.
Ye An smiled bitterly and said: "I have heard about it when I report it back to the officials, but what do the officials expect to get from it?"
Zhao Zhen smiled slightly, pointed at Ye And and said: "Ye Shizhi knows me best! I gave the Khitan annual coins this year, and I don't want to give them again next year!"
Ye An's understanding of the Liao Dynasty was much better than that of ordinary courtiers. He saw excitement, nervousness and anticipation in Zhao Zhen's eyes.
After sorting out his thoughts for a while, Ye An stood up and said: "I reported back to the official, but I don't agree! The Puhui Company's main focus is on Dangxiang and the Liao Dynasty. Among the two, the Liao people cannot help but do business, and the company pays more attention to the Liao Dynasty every year.
It was not difficult to get information from the Liao Dynasty by sending caravans to the Liao Dynasty. What’s more, those who did business had to be close to officials, especially the corruption of Khitan officials, which became a springboard for Puhui merchants. As long as they gave enough money, they would become brothers.
These are all very common things.”
Zhao Zhen's expression was not very good. Ye An said so much just to say that he understood the internal situation of the Liao Dynasty better than he did. He said calmly: "Oh! In that case, please ask Ye Shizhi to clear up my doubts."
Even if he could see that Zhao Zhen was displeased, Ye An did not show any cowardice and said: "Guan family, what we want to see now is who has the final say in the Liao Dynasty. The descendant Xiao family has always controlled the harem, and the change of power has made it in her hands.
The real power of the emperor became more and more solid, and because Xiao Yujin gave birth to a prince, Yelu Longxu, the emperor of the Liao Dynasty, named Xiao Yujin the concubine of Shunsheng Yuan Dynasty.
It was this move that laid the foundation for the palace battles in the Liao Dynasty. Xiao Kunjin was also from the descendant Xiao family. If Xiao Bodhisattva, the queen of the palace, "borrowed her child to give birth to a child" like... and held Xiao Kunjin tightly,
Then the Liao Dynasty's harem and court affairs would not be as turbulent as they are today."
Ye An's words involved Liu E and Zhao Zhen's biological mother, Concubine Li Chen, which made Chen Tong next to him feel heartbroken. What happened today? Why would Ye An, who has always been very measured in his words, say so indiscriminately?
Chen Tong coughed slightly as a reminder, but Ye An ignored it completely and continued: "But it was Xiao Bodhisattva who was completely unprepared for her because she was from the same descendant clan and Xiao Yujin was her niece, so that Xiao Yujin was completely unprepared for her.
Jin was insatiable, ambitious, arrogant and rude. After repeatedly framed Queen Xiao Bodhisattva to no avail, he secretly recruited cronies, cultivated power and laid the foundation for dictatorship. In the eleventh year of Taiping in Liao Dynasty, which was the first year of Mingdao in Song Dynasty, Yelu
Longxu died of illness. Before his death, Longxu ordered Xiao Bodhisattva to be crowned empress dowager, and Xiao Nujin to be crowned empress dowager.
However, as the emperor's biological mother, Xiao Yujin naturally refused to succumb to Xiao Bodhisattva's brother. She secretly hid the imperial edict and established herself as the empress dowager and regent. She celebrated her birthday as a holy day, and her honorary title was Mercy, Saint, Shan, Qin Xiao.
The Empress Dowager Guangde Anjing Zhenchun Chongyi has posthumously named her great-grandfather the King of Lanling County, her father the King of Qi, and all her brothers have been named kings. Even compared to the five princes of the Han Dynasty, it is not an exaggeration!"
Before Ye An could finish speaking, Zhao Zhen sighed: "In contrast, the Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi keeps to herself. For me and the country, she would rather endure the pain of separation of flesh and blood!"
Zhao Zhen was not a fatuous emperor. On the contrary, he had his own political wisdom and vision over the years. He understood what Ye An meant by what he said.
"The official sage!"
Ye An praised Zhao Zhen without any trace and then said: "Xiao Yujin and his accomplice Luo Zhi falsely accused Brother Bodhisattva and his younger brother of treason, so Brother Bodhisattva's two brothers were executed. Then, Xiao Yujin sent people to assassinate Brother Bodhisattva.
Brother Bodhisattva could not bear the humiliation and committed suicide with hatred. More than a hundred guards in the prison and more than forty noble ministers were also implicated and executed, and their family property was lost. How many officials do you think this matter can be hidden from? The Emperor of Liao
Does Yelu Zong really know?!"
Zhao Zhen immediately noticed the problem and nodded immediately: "As an emperor, even if he is restricted by the Queen Mother, he should know some information."
Ye An nodded slightly: "Yes, officials should be careful about this emperor who is good at forbearance. He will definitely use the simplest way to deal with this turmoil in the harem."
"any solution?!"
Not only Zhao Zhen was surprised, but even Chen Tong pricked up his ears and listened. Ye An said solemnly: "If you want to kill him, you must first make him crazy! Today, Xiao Yujin is even more daring. According to the information snooped by Puhui Company
, the Secretary of the Liao Dynasty ordered Xiao Pu to write a letter to plead grievances for Brother Bodhisattva, and she drove him out of the court. Before Yelv Zongzhen’s mourning period expired, she gave him the title of Supreme Emperor of the Liao Shengzong. Not only did her younger brothers divide their kingships,
He even allowed more than 40 slaves to become high-ranking officials. Xiao Yujin's sister, Mrs. Qin Guo, was widowed in her early years and could not bear the loneliness. When Xiao Yujin saw the tall and handsome slave of King Yeluxie of Changsha, he killed his concubine.
Marrying his sister to him. Xiao Yujin's sister, Mrs. Jin Guo, took a fancy to the talented household envoy Geng Yuanji. Xiao Yujin killed his wife and forced him to marry her sister. In less than a year,
During this time, Xiao Yujin almost abandoned all the reforms that Empress Dowager Xiao and the Liao Shengzong had made. Do the officials think that the Liao Dynasty is reviving or declining?!"
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly: "I understand. What you mean is that as long as the Song and Liao countries maintain this situation, civil strife will occur in the Liao Dynasty without me, the Song Dynasty, taking action?"
Ye An looked at Zhao Zhen with a smile and said: "Officials have learned a lesson! If a mere three hundred thousand guan of annual coins is cut off at this time, although it will greatly increase the face of the country and make the people cheer, the Liao Dynasty will probably be in trouble because of this incident.
This is a case of passing on one's own problems and sending troops southward! Officials, we cannot allow the Khitans to find any excuses at this time."
"Ye Hou's words make sense! I have learned a lesson today. What you said is more pertinent than what Lu Yijian said originally. I am sincerely convinced!"