A knife in love

Chapter 2000
When Wang Xiaoyu heard what Feng Wei said, she curled her lips, thinking that although the Khitan people are tough, they are all barbarians after all, with little knowledge, and it is so ugly to give titles to emperors, queens, and princes.The emperor of heaven, the queen of earth, and the emperor of man are like nicknames given by those clumsy men who run around the rivers and lakes.Thinking of this, Wang Xiaoyu originally wanted to say a few words of sarcasm, but Li Qiufeng had already stared at her closely, and when he saw the corner of her mouth move slightly, he immediately glared at her.Wang Xiaoyu's heart shuddered, and he swallowed back the words that came to his lips.

I only heard Feng Wei go on to say: "The battle against the Bohai Kingdom was a complete victory, and Yelubei contributed the most. It was Yelubei who was named King of Dongdan by Yelu Abaoji and ruled over the entire territory of Dongdan. The position of power has reached the highest level that a minister can reach. After Yelu Abaoji dies, he will be the emperor of the Daliao Kingdom. But when Yelu Abaoji returned to the capital with the Liao army that conquered the Bohai , left Yelubei, the "East Dan King" guarding Dongdan country. It was not until then that Yelubei realized that although he was named king, he lost his military power and was trapped in the bitter cold northeast corner. He wanted to return The capital of the Liao Kingdom is almost impossible.

"When Yelu Abaoji left, he ordered Yelubei to govern Dongdan carefully, cherish the power of the people, subdue the barbarians, and make Dongdan a vassal of Daliao forever. It is not easy for the nobles of Bohai who have surrendered to surrender to Daliao. Yelubei had to do his best, so Yelubei was not allowed to leave Dongdan for the Liao capital without being summoned by Yelu Abaoji.

"After Yelu Abaoji led the army to leave, Yelubei didn't notice anything wrong at the beginning, and he wanted to run Dongdan in an orderly manner, so that Yelu Abaoji and the officials could see his ability to govern the country. But the officials offered Dongdan After obtaining the country's household registration, Yelubei discovered that there were only more than 4000 households in Dongdan, with no more than [-] males, [-] old and weak, women and children, and even fewer cattle, horses and livestock. The land is covered with heavy snow for six or seven months every year, and neither food nor livestock can be raised. The people can only rely on hunting in the mountains and fishing in the sea.

"Yelubei looked at these household registration books and was stunned. He led an army before, and each time he led at least 4 to 2 troops. But looking at the entire Dongdan Kingdom, the combined population is only [-], and most of them are old and weak. Women and children. Relying on these people to farm and farm and raise livestock as a barrier to the northeast of the Liao Kingdom is a no-brainer. Yelubei had no choice but to go back to the capital in person and tell Yelu Abaoji the truth about the Dongdan Kingdom. But before he left, Yelu Abaoji personally appointed the Prime Minister of Dongdan Kingdom to stop him, and told him with a smile that when the emperor left Dongdan Kingdom and returned to the capital, he summoned the officials of the king of Dongdan Kingdom I want them to assist the King of Dongdan loyally and achieve a great cause. In order to allow the King of Dongdan to concentrate on governing the Kingdom of Dongdan, no officials of the King of Dongdan and below are allowed to leave the Kingdom of Dongdan without being summoned by the emperor. Accomplices in rebellion will not be pardoned immediately.

"Yelubei heard what the prime minister said, and then he realized that something was wrong. After he returned to the palace, he immediately found a few of his confidantes and asked them to sneak back to the capital of the Liao Kingdom to inquire about the news. Several months later, these The man returned to Dongdan country, but the news he brought back made Yelubei startled and angry, like falling into an ice cave.

"It turned out that after Yelu Abaoji led the Southern Expedition Army back outside the Great Wall, Empress Shuluping had a secret discussion with Yelu Abaoji for a long time. According to Yelv Abaoji's eyeliner in the palace, Yelu Abaoji refused to accept Yelubei's southern expedition. Annoyed at his orders, Shuluping took the opportunity to slander, asking Yelu Abaoji to take back Yelubei's military power. At worst, he couldn't hand over all the elite soldiers and horses of Daliao to Yelubei's command, but to distribute them to Yelu Deguang. Soldiers, let him restrain Yelubei. Yelu Abaoji was very appreciative after hearing this, but Yelubei has been in the East Palace for many years and has many cronies in the court. If his military power is cut suddenly, the court will definitely be in turmoil. It is very easy to cause trouble, so you should not be too anxious to deal with this matter.

"After the army of the Liao Kingdom retreated beyond the Great Wall, Yelu Deguang had secretly discussed with Shuluping many times. He told Shuluping that the failure of the Southern Expedition was due to Li Cunxu's invincibility and wisdom. The generals are invincible. However, Yelu Abaoji is old and far from being as aggressive as when he was young, and he became depressed, which is also the reason for the defeat. Otherwise, even if Li Cunxu is brave and good at fighting, he will only have [-] troops. If Yelu It is not impossible for Abaoji to fight to the death and defeat Li Cunxu. Judging by his appearance, he will not have a good life for a few years. If Yelubei's crown prince title is not cut off as soon as possible, once Yelu Abaoji All of a sudden, Yelubei was able to ascend to the throne of God. Over the years, Yelv Deguang and Shuluping framed Yelvbei many times, and the rift between the three became deeper and deeper. Once Yelvbei became the emperor, only He was afraid that Yelu Deguang and Shuluping would be killed immediately. To protect himself, he had to do it as soon as possible.

"After hearing Yelu Deguang's words, Shuluping heard a lot of slander in Yelu Abaoji's ear. After hearing Shuluping's slander, Yelu Abaoji became more suspicious of Yelubei. But he also knew about Yelubei. Over the years, leading troops to conquer the north and the south, most of the generals in the army obeyed Yelubei’s orders. Moreover, the crown prince supervised the country many times, and there were many ministers in the court who followed Yelubei’s lead. Now Yelubei’s wings are gradually growing, and it has become a trend that cannot be lost. If he wanted to abolish Yelubei's crown prince, he was afraid that someone would plot wrongdoing. So Yelu Abaoji thought hard for a long time, but he couldn't think of a safe way to deprive Yelubei of his military power.

"While Yelu Abaoji was thinking hard, a conflict broke out between the Bohai Kingdom and the Liao Kingdom on the border. After Shuluping heard the news, he was overjoyed and told Yelu Abaoji that the Bohai Kingdom is in a bitter cold in the northeast. The population is very small, and they can only live by hunting and fishing. Although the Bohai Kingdom has provoked many times over the years, the Liao Kingdom sent troops to fight them. It is really of no benefit, so it is reluctant to do so. Now Yelvbei is about to be captured It is better to let him lead the troops to destroy the Bohai Kingdom, and after he succeeds, he should stay in the Bohai Kingdom as the king. In this way, Yelubei’s military power can be justified, and the ministers and generals in the court will not What will happen.

"Yelu Abaoji was overjoyed when he heard Shuluping's idea, so he acted according to the plan. Sure enough, Yelubei led a troop as the forward of the Liao army, and defeated the Bohai army and surrendered without much effort. Yelu Abaoji changed Bohai Kingdom to Dongdan Kingdom, and made Yelubei the king of Dongdan Kingdom. In this way, Yelubei was both the crown prince and the king of Dongdan Kingdom. Being able to guard a corner of the Northeast is actually a reduction in military power. After Yelu Abaoji led the army back to the capital of the Liao Kingdom, he found an excuse to kill and arrest Yelubei's trusted ministers and generals in the court. But within three or two months , Great changes have taken place in the imperial court, and most of the ministers who support Yelu Deguang have gained power, and the situation is extremely unfavorable for Yelubei."

(End of this chapter)