Han Shizu

Chapter 449 On the [-]th day, Yu Jia was lucky to Huainan

"Your Majesty, Xu Taifu, a Hanlin scholar and minister of rites, has sent Liao back. He is waiting at the gate of the palace, waiting for an audience!" Zhang Dejun, a junior servant, quickly entered the room, and said to Liu Chengyou, who was at his desk approving government affairs.

Hearing the news, Liu Chengyou stopped his ink pen, and immediately ordered: "Let him come to the Chongzheng Palace directly, I want to see him, and in addition, call the chancellors too!"

"Yes!"

It has been half a month since the Han and Liao peace negotiations, when Xu Taifu was ordered to go north to meet the Liao emperor and submit the letter of credence.So far, just returned.

During this period of time, under the deliberate restraint of the upper echelons of both sides, the situation in the north has been further eased.Although above the border, the secret agents and spies of both sides are still actively spying, but the reports they get are all step by step to stop the pace of the war. Up to now, the elimination of the war is a foregone conclusion.

Even so, Liu Chengyou still has a little concern about the situation in the north, especially when the Huainan war has broken out, he needs to be more cautious.Therefore, Liu Chengyou attached great importance to Xu Taifu who had returned from his envoy, and he needed to confirm the attitude and situation of the Khitan people from his mouth.

Soon, the military and political ministers gathered together, and the Han envoy Xu Taifu took pity on his hard work, and Liu Chengyou gave him imperial food to show his kindness.In this autumn and winter, traveling north and south, the round trip is more than 2000 miles, and the journey is exhausting. At Xu Taifu's age, it is not easy.

"Xu Qing is an envoy of the country, working back and forth, hard work!" In the hall, Liu Chengyou encouraged him kindly, and then gave him a seat to show his honor and favor.

In the main hall, among the foreign ministers, except for the ministers and the commanders of the two divisions, other civil and military officials are rarely qualified to sit down.

Xu Taifu immediately humbled himself a little, and expressed a little excitedly that it was his duty to serve the country, before he sat down carefully and asked questions.Speaking of Xu Taifu, he has been an official since the later Tang Dynasty, and has experienced more than [-] years of officialdom in the ups and downs of the regime, but only this time he was lucky enough to be ordered by the emperor to go abroad and participate in major military and political affairs. .

"Your minister and Liao envoy Xiao Husi went north to Miyun to meet the Khitan emperor, hand over the letter of credence, and discuss friendship together! According to my observation, the Khitan is very determined to discuss peace and stop the war, and it should be no different!" Knowing what Liu Chengyou wanted to ask, Xu Taifu reported immediately.

"What about the new Khitan master?" Liu Chengyou asked after thinking about it.

When mentioning this, Xu Taifu showed a strange look on his face, and he cupped his hands and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the Khitan Lord is young, he has just ascended the throne, and he is not close to state affairs. When I go north, I only see two sides of the Khitan Lord. The Khitan minister Yelu Wuqian received him. The Khitan Lord likes to drink, hunt and play, and the second time I see him is that he leads the imperial tent soldiers to hunt in Yannan, inviting the ministers to show their military power!"

"This Lord Khitan is so unbearable in state affairs?" Hearing this, the officials were a little surprised.

Wei Renpu's attention was focused on another point: "That Yelu Wuzhi?"

"Wei Xianggong is really smart!" Xu Taifu smiled, but quickly regained his dignity: "According to my investigation in Miyun, the chaos in Vulcan Lake was caused by the Khitan royal family Yelu Chagao and others who killed Yelu. Ruan. At the time of the great change, it was this Yelv House who gathered the Khitan imperial tent's pro-army, the Pishi army, joined the Khitan Lord Yelujing and other troops, surrounded and wiped out the rebels, and quickly quelled the rebellion!"

"Yelujing's ascension to the throne was also led by Yeluwuzhi, who supported him. After Yelujing became emperor, he promised to take all the traitor's property and reward him, but he refused. Instead, he suggested that the Khitan Lord reward other meritorious soldiers. The Khitan Lord also With the State Affairs Committee of the whole country, through its upholding, uniting civil and military forces, the southern Khitan states, counties, and tribes will not collapse."

After Xu Taifu's explanation, the civil and military people present came to understand, and Liu Chengyou said thoughtfully: "During this time, the name of Yelu's house quality was also passed down from the South. From this point of view, it seems that this is the way to restore the power of Khitan. The quality of Yelu's house is so great!"

"Return to Your Majesty, you can say that!" Xu Taifu said with certainty.

After saying that, Xu Taifu showed a little hesitation on his face.Liu Chengyou noticed it and asked, "What else did Xu Qing discover?"

"Your Majesty, I have been in Miyun for six days. According to my inspection, the Khitan Lord seems to be neglecting state affairs, not like the Ming Lord. But after thinking about it, since he took the throne, he has treated the civil and military nobles favorably, rewarded the soldiers and soldiers, and entrusted the whole country. State affairs and good ministers, this way"

"It's suspected of keeping a low profile!" Liu Chengyou also had a little interest on his face.

His eyes wandered a little bit, Liu Chengyou seemed to have some personal experience of this.The emperor didn't speak, and the ministers couldn't accept this. They were all playing politics, so they shouldn't be too smart in this respect.

Liu Chengyou quickly came back to his senses: "What's the situation on Khitan's side now?"

Asked about it, Xu Taifu said: "Over the past few days, we have lifted the border guards and suspended the movement of troops, and the Khitan rulers and officials have gradually let go of their vigilance!"

"Just before the minister returned to the south, the Lord Khitan led his troops to return to the north in secret. It is said that there is unrest in the capital, and there is a rebellion in the country by Xi people!"

"It is a secret return to the north, and it is also related to its domestic situation. Considering its national conditions, this should be a confidential matter. How did Xu Shilang know?" Guo Wei suddenly asked.

Xu Taifu said: "I learned about it from a nobleman who stayed in Tanzhou in Khitan—"

"Hiss..." At this point, Xu Taifu was taken aback: "Could it be that the Khitan people deliberately revealed this to the subordinates? Could it be that the Khitan people have other plots?"

Guo Wei smiled softly: "I guess so! However, it's not what Xu Shilang guessed!"

Facing Liu Chengyou, Guo Wei reported: "Your Majesty, according to the report from the Military Intelligence Department and the front line, it is true that the Khitan soldiers and horses have returned to the north. And I guess that the Khitan people revealed this through Xu Shilang, because they wanted to calm our court. It can be seen that the Khitans are equally afraid of the big man!"

"Now, on the Khitan side, the person in charge of the southern military and political affairs is named Yelu Talie, who is worshiped by the Khitan Lord as the Great King of the Southern Court. Yelu Antuan, the southern privy envoy, was deprived of his military power and transferred back to Beijing to serve." Xu Taifu added.

"Who is this Yelu Talie?" Liu Chengyou asked.

All the ministers shook their heads, the Khitan's personnel situation, for the officials of the big Han, they really don't know much.

Xu Taifu said: "I only know that this Yelu Talie is also from the Khitan royal family, but he has been unknown before. He has been an official for 40 years old, and he is an unknown person in a few years. Recommended to Lord Khitan!"

"Since that's the case, don't underestimate him! Sometimes, the more penniless you are, the more you should be vigilant and take precautions against them!" Liu Chengyou said: "In addition, the Department of Military Intelligence and the Department of Martial Arts will treat Khitan officials from now on. , nobles, and the domestic situation, there should be more detailed investigations, and they should be compiled into files!"

"Yes!" Guo Wei complied.

"Xu Qing's envoy to Liao this time has made great contributions. I will reward him with ten pieces of brocade and [-] yuan. He will be promoted to the right to advise the doctor and counselor for political affairs!" Liu Chengyou rewarded him for his merits.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xu Tai Fu Shenyu showed a little excitement, and hurriedly stood up to thank him, but he said along the words: "Your Majesty, it is now time for the Southern Expedition, and the military resources are very expensive, and the national use is not enough. What I did was dispatched according to my duty, how dare I take credit for receiving your majesty's reward, please use the money and silk that you have given me for military use!"

Seeing Xu Taifu's initiative, Liu Chengyou was surprised and appreciated it even more, and said with a light smile: "Xu Qing understands the righteousness, and I will express my gratitude on behalf of the frontline soldiers for this kindness!"

After finishing speaking, he pondered for a while, Liu Chengyou looked around, and Liu Chengyou said solemnly: "Now that the northern troubles are temporarily gone, you can go to the military states and towns in Hebei and stop preparing for war. The soldiers mobilized by the states and the civilian husbands recruited by the states will be released after registration. Let's observe the situation in the north for a while, and see how the Khitans react to my attack on Tang. After confirming that there is no danger, the north needs supplies, and the south can be transported!"

"Third Division Duzhi, let's do some calculations. I want to know how much food was wasted because of the Northern Royal Khitan!" Liu Chengyou looked at Xue Juzheng, the deputy envoy of the Third Division, and ordered.

"Khitan, how huge is the manpower that caused me to waste needlessly!" Liu Chengyou's tone was tinged with a strong sense of pain.

"Obey!" The ministers with relevant duties responded in unison.

After the confession, Liu Chengyou was silent for a while, looked around, and recalled the old things loudly: "There is nothing wrong with the north now, and I can calmly march south!"

As soon as the words fell, the hall was silent. Feng Dao and his civil servants looked at each other, and suggested tactfully: "Your Majesty is the lord of a country, and the ministers think that you should sit in Tokyo to make the world safe. Do you think about the matter of personal conquest?" consider?"

Eyebrows fixed, Liu Chengyou glanced at Feng Dao, telling the old fox to look away, he felt a little unhappy.Every time he wanted to personally conquer, these people would always stop him. The previous decision to drive the Northern Expedition was not an easy way for the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty to reach a consensus.

This time, here we go again.

Although aware of the emperor's displeasure, Fan Zhi took the initiative to dissuade him, saying, "Your Majesty, to crusade against the puppet Tang Dynasty, I have the command of the Huainan Front Battalion Commander. Why bother Your Majesty to go there in person? The battlefield is fierce, only I am afraid that the royal driver will come in person, and the soldiers will have scruples when they fight!"

He stopped for a while on Feng Dao, Li Tao and Fan Zhi.

Noticing Liu Chengyou's demeanor, Tao Gu, who was fortunate enough to be present, got up and said for Liu Chengyou: "Why don't you think about it the other way around, Your Majesty will go to Huainan in person to boost morale and make the frontline soldiers fight the enemy bravely so as to defeat the Tang army?"

After Tao Gu said, Liu Chengyou was no longer interested in arguing with the chancellor about the personal conquest, and said in an unquestionable tone: "Facing the powerful Khitan in the north, I am not afraid, let alone a mere puppet Tang? The matter of personal conquest, I intend to make an early decision, and it cannot be changed!"

"The edict is on the [-]th of this month, and the royal family is lucky to Huainan!"

Feng Dao and the others looked at each other, inevitably a little bit bitter, but facing Liu Chengyou at this time, they could only pinch their noses.

They have served Liu Chengyou for a long time, basically since the beginning of the country, they have watched him grow step by step to the present.It is also clear that when Liu Chengyou showed such a tough attitude that was almost unreasonable, he was unstoppable, and if he tried to persuade him again, he would be foolish.

(End of this chapter)