Han Shizu

Chapter 103 Li Congyi, who lacks a system

In Tokyo City, the withdrawal of the Khitans was like a mountain that was pressing on the backs of the subjects of the imperial capital was removed. However, not many people were delighted.The city is still the same city, but without the prosperity and hustle and bustle of the past.

The passing of soldiers is like a comb, and the passing of bandits is like a grate, let alone the barbarians.What the Khitan people left for Kaifeng was a trauma that went deep into the spinal cord, and it may be difficult to fully recover within three to five years.

In the Long Live Hall, an immature young man dressed in a dragon robe sat on it, facing several courtiers in front of the imperial case. What's more, it's still the inconspicuous youthfulness that can't be concealed at all.

This young man is naturally Li Congyi who was made the emperor by Xiao Han. His appearance is a bit ordinary, only his eyes are a little bit smart, with a little bit of hopeful agility.

When he was only a few years old, Li Congyi experienced power struggles among the royal families, brothers fighting for blood and blood, and then the country was subjugated.If it wasn't for his young age, and Shi Jingtang was his brother-in-law, he might not even be able to save his life.

In the more than ten years of the Later Jin Dynasty, Li Congyi was basically placed in Luoyang, guarding the mausoleum for his father, living a noble life, and aloof from the world.

In the beginning, when Xiao Han ordered Li Congyi to be appointed as a state affairs commissioner, his first reaction was to refuse and run away to hide.However, it was a misfortune, and under the threat of swords, he was taken to Tokyo by the Khitans and placed on the throne of the emperor.

When he became emperor, Xiao Han also helped him establish a "court", and he filled all the important positions in the center, even the army.Originally, Li Congyi was still very honest in front of the puppet, neither noisy nor troublesome, extremely well-behaved, after all the barbarians are vicious, and never reasoned with him.

However, the situation changed, and the Khitans actually withdrew, returning all the country and power to him.Under such circumstances, Li Congyi's mentality has also changed. After all, he is the emperor, and he will be the emperor for a day, even if he is just enjoying himself.

The atmosphere in the hall was obviously suppressed. Looking at the few ministers in front of him, Li Congyi tried his best to stabilize his trembling voice, looked at his courtiers expectantly, and said a warming word: "My dear friends, now the mountains and rivers Broken, the country is in danger, we can only rely on your support."

The courtiers before the case were old and ugly, but upon hearing Li Congyi's words, they were all silent for a while, the quiet scene made the young man a little embarrassed, he felt his cheeks were hot and he couldn't sit still.

The two prime ministers, who are not young, are sitting on a chair each.After a long period of silence, it was Wang Song, the prime minister from the left, who broke the silence: "Your Highness—"

As soon as he opened his mouth, the atmosphere turned in a strange direction.It can be seen from the address that these people do not regard Li Congyi as the emperor, and even the title "His Royal Highness" is to give him face.

"Bold, how dare you address Your Majesty like that!" A eunuch who was waiting on the side suddenly shouted.

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, and found a feeling of relying on this temple.

He could still maintain superficial respect for Li Congyi, but the eunuch saw Wang Song cough and reprimanded him coldly: "Where did you come from? In this hall, you have no place to speak!"

The scourge of eunuchs has existed since ancient times. After the middle Tang Dynasty, the eunuchs disordered government and contributed to the decline and demise of the Tang Dynasty.To the eunuch, Wang Song and others didn't have a good face.A merciless scolding directly shut up the eunuch. The eunuchs of this period really don't have the confidence to face the minister directly.

"Your Highness." Wang Song then turned his attention to the tense Li Congyi, and after a little deliberation, he said: "Since Khitan is gone, I will do my best to maintain it."

"Now Liu Zhiyuan from Taiyuan has entered Luoyang, how should we deal with it?" Li Congyi asked expectantly, ignoring Wang Song's contempt.

Paying attention to the young man's expression, Wang Song exchanged glances with Zhao Yuan and others.It can be seen that this puppet emperor has some unrealistic fantasies in his heart.

The right minister, Zhao Yuan, is a very self-cultivated person. He said to Li Congyi in a kind manner: "Your Highness, the situation is now clear, and the world belongs to the Liu family. We should still calm down and maintain Tokyo's stability, waiting for the arrival of the emperor." .”

Although his attitude was good, what he said chilled Li Congyi's heart completely. This was telling him blatantly, don't think too much, just surrender.

Showing a somewhat self-closing expression, Li Congyi couldn't help asking, "Is it really unstoppable?"

Seeing the young man's ignorant appearance, a minister at the bottom stepped forward. Compared with the two prime ministers, his attitude was much more aggressive, and he pressed Li Congyi with sharp eyes: "The emperor marched into the Central Plains with more than a hundred thousand troops, and the Khitans They all fled in embarrassment, how can we stop them with the current situation in Tokyo? The Lord of Liao went against the sky and proclaimed himself emperor in the Central Plains, so he returned to the north in embarrassment, died and was defeated. What kind of virtue and talent does Your Highness feel, and dare to ask for extravagance?"

The minister who spoke was Wang Jingchong, who was the official Xuanhui envoy at this time, and his expression was so cold that it made people feel uncomfortable.What he said was also merciless at all. While Li Congyi was extremely ashamed and angry, Nuonuo was speechless.

In the end, Li Congyi's goal of "collecting ideas from the masses" was not achieved. Instead, Li Congyi was scorned all over the place. All his courtiers were ready to serve Liu Zhiyuan, which made him quite frustrated.

"Your Majesty!" After the group of officials dispersed, Li Congyi was stunned and shed tears uncontrollably. It was the eunuch's voice that sounded in his ears before he came back to his senses.

"The ministers all want to surrender." Li Congyi said in frustration.

"If the ministers surrender, they can still be high-ranking officials and rich salaries in Liu Zhiyuan's side, but your majesty, I'm afraid they will lose their lives!"

The eunuch, who didn't know where he learned the rhetoric, scared Li Congyi enough, and felt that what he said made sense, so he hurriedly asked for advice.

The man was obviously prepared, and he expressed his thoughts quite proudly: "Right now, we can only ask for foreign soldiers. Your Majesty can issue an edict to Gao Xingzhou, the Jiedu Envoy of the German Army (Songzhou), and the Jiedu Envoy of the Wuning Army. (Xuzhou) Fu Yanqing added officials to the ranks, made the king directly, rewarded Shiyi, and ordered them to lead troops to serve the king and resist Liu Zhiyuan. Both of them are old ministers of the Tang Dynasty. They are brave and good at fighting. Yu!"

The names of Gao Xingzhou and Fu Yanqing are still very resounding in this era, Li Congyi also regained his energy, and hurriedly wiped away his tears, his eyes were filled with hope again, he clapped his hands and said loudly: "Just do it like this!"

"You can't do it!" At this time, a soft but firm voice sounded.

Looking up, I saw a middle-aged beautiful woman in plain clothes walking in. She is in her mid-mature and her charm is still there. Although she is not young, she has been well maintained. She is still an unforgettable beauty. One can imagine , his peerless face when he was young.The most important thing is the gentle and virtuous temperament she exudes, which makes people feel very comfortable as a wife and mother.
Seeing the person coming, Li Congyi hurried up to greet him, calling his mother.

The beautiful woman looked at Li Congyi, who was still red-eyed, a trace of pity flashed in her eyes, then took a deep breath, her chest heaved, and she glared at the eunuch: "You lowly slave, are you trying to kill my mother and child? Come on, Pull him out and kill him!"

Immediately, there was an interior that followed her, holding her up, and then went outside the hall.Li Congyi was a little stunned, and only then did he react when he heard the cries for life and help, and hurriedly asked, "Why is this?"

Li Congyi really didn't understand how his mother, who had always been gentle, virtuous, tolerant and generous, suddenly became so "hard-hearted".

Facing the young man, the beautiful woman sighed, with tears in her beautiful eyes, she said to him: "Congyi, in Zhenzhou, hundreds of thousands of Khitan troops have been defeated by the second prince of the new dynasty. What are you going to do to resist the Liu family? The ministers are all about to surrender. If you are stubborn, I'm afraid they will dare to hold the heads of my mother and son as a sacrifice for the qualifications for promotion. If you want to recruit Gao Gao and Fu, how can they be obedient? If you offend Mrs. Liu at your command, you are a child, why should you let them work for you?"

"This eunuch's plan is actually the way to death! We are in troubled times, and as mother and son, it is already an extravagant wish to save our lives. How can we have unrealistic ambitions and invite trouble?"

Hearing the perfect woman's words, Li Congyi's face turned pale. Hearing the call of the eunuch who had been pulled out of sight, he muttered, "Then, what should my son do?"

The beautiful woman took a deep breath, and her face was full of seriousness: "I cut my emperor's title, left the palace, and immediately sent people to Luoyang, sent money to the Liu family, explained to him the reasons, and explained that my mother and son were persecuted by the Khitan people. Afterwards, in Tokyo City, burn incense and take a bath, waiting for the royal driver. As for whether you can save your life"

In the end, the voice became softer, and the beautiful woman showed a hint of sadness on her expression.Li Congyi obviously still listened to what his adoptive mother said, and followed suit.

In fact, if Li Congyi at this time is awakened and becomes the protagonist, it will be the setting of the beginning of hell. Maybe a system will appear in his mind to have the possibility of turning over.

However, he is not.

(End of this chapter)