Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 359 The Way of Xiao Siwen

"You must defend Nanjing well. Gao Xun and his troops are under your command. If the Qin soldiers come, you should deal with them yourself. No matter what method you use, let them retreat and don't bother me.

I have listened to the plan you and Gao Xun said, and I allow you to do it quickly.

I have issued an edict in the clan, you can choose directly, it is a great achievement to be able to marry you with Qin Guocheng, I will give you money and treasures from the treasury, and get things done as soon as possible, I don’t want to hear any more news about the war in the south.

Yelusha is not doing well, so I will withdraw his Nanfu Prime Minister. If you do well and Shi Congyun does not go north, you will be the Nanfu Prime Minister. "The officials from Shangjing read all the decrees in Xiao Siwen's son-in-law's mansion.

Xiao Siwen led the whole family to kneel down to accept the emperor's decree from the capital, and he was a little excited, and the dark clouds that had weighed on his head in the past also dissipated a lot.

The Prime Minister of the Nanfu, that is the real power core of the Liao Kingdom.

The Prime Minister of the Southern Mansion, the Prime Minister of the Northern Mansion, the Privy Councilor of the South Mansion, the Privy Councilor of the North Mansion, the King of the South Court, and the King of the North Court, these six positions are the core of power in the Daliao Kingdom.

Because the soldiers and horses of the South Court are weaker, and it is not the core combat power of the Liao Kingdom, the power of the Privy Councilors of the South Court is not as good as that of the Privy Councilors of the North Court. The prime minister of the mansion has a high position and authority, even faintly more important than Beifu.

If he can ascend to the position of Prime Minister of the Nanfu, it will be considered a step up to the sky, which he never dared to think about before.But after being happy, he quickly calmed down, thinking that logically speaking, why should it be his turn in such a high-ranking position?
He thought of a possibility that His Majesty is currently in a mutiny, and there are many people who oppose it openly and secretly. There have been several rebellions, such as the rebellion of Yelufu Sage a few years ago, and now he has been defeated again.

Only he once went out with the emperor, and His Majesty may think that he is not a loyal minister.

Immediately, a gift was presented to the official who brought the decree, the official accepted it, and then instructed: "Your Majesty was very angry when he heard the news of the defeat in the south, got drunk on the thirteenth day, and drew his sword to kill the dissatisfied cook in the middle of the night.

The son-in-law still respects His Majesty's wishes, get things done quickly, and strike with the south as soon as possible. "

He whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty was very scared, couldn't sleep well for several days, and woke up from a dream at night.

He also scolded all the ministers who persuaded him to send troops at the beginning, and kept telling the princes and ministers in the court hall that as long as he found a way to make Shi Congyun not send troops, he would be a hero. "

Xiao Siwen nodded, and said respectfully: "The envoy has worked hard from the north. I have arranged for someone to serve me, and there will be gifts to give later. I just hope that after I go back, I can say a few good words for me in front of His Majesty."

The messenger nodded, accepted it logically, and was then led down to rest.

As soon as the people left, Xiao Siwen in the courtyard put away his smile, and the wife and daughters behind him stood up with joy on their faces, but he didn't.

His Majesty thought that he was a loyal and loyal minister, but he had his own plan. He was planning to let his eldest daughter marry Yelufeng Sage, so that he was on two sides. If something unexpected happened, he could choose one side at any time.

Many people in the DPRK said that he was not good at military affairs. He had self-knowledge, so he also had his own abacus and methods of superiority.

Xiao Siwen paced alone in the courtyard, thinking about how to deal with this matter.

He is actually more afraid than His Majesty, if Shi Congyun sends troops, Nanjing will bear the brunt
But now the situation has changed. In the past, there was no great crisis in the Liao Kingdom. The southern part was scattered and not a climate. The Northern Han Dynasty has always been a puppet of the Liao Dynasty. No one in the world can threaten the Liao Kingdom. For decades, no soldiers from the south have ever fought against Nanjing. go north.

So he only needs to hedge his bets in the middle school, and his status and future can be guaranteed, but now the situation has changed.

Southern Shi Congyun had already destroyed Shu, Pingchu, Huainan, Northern Han, and even the Daliao. He remembered the things of the Han and Tang in the past, and he began to be afraid.

Maybe we shouldn't just focus on the country, Xiao Siwen thought.

Then he turned his head and looked at his daughters.

The youngest daughter, Xiao Yanyan, is smart and cute, and has always been smart. Shi Congyun even said he wanted her, but Xiao Siwen felt that it was mostly a mockery of him, and it made him angry, because Yanyan was still young, only 11 years old this year.

The second daughter is relatively mediocre and has no outstanding talents, but she is as beautiful as her mother.

The eldest daughter has always been a strong person, good at riding and shooting, and once led a team to suppress bandits. She is completely different from his father, and she is also handsome and beautiful. Originally, she was going to be promised to Yelufeng Sage.

Yelufu Sage is a direct line of the royal family. He was exiled because of the rebellion a few years ago, but his influence is still great. This is his way of hedging his bets.

But now things have changed.
Xiao Siwen paced slowly, not having time to pay attention to the puzzled eyes of his family.

He has the final say on the people who go south to meet Shi Congyun. This is a great opportunity, but the youngest daughter is still young, and the second daughter cannot take on the big responsibility. Only the eldest daughter Xiao Hunian is more suitable in terms of age and ability.

But if that happens, will the marriage with Yelufu Sage be shelved, or marry the second daughter?

He hesitated for a moment, glanced at the two daughters, and gradually came to a conclusion in his heart, at least Shi Congyun must be difficult to deal with, and Yelufeng Sage needn't deal with it.

In the last ten days of April, Shi Congyun had already drunk the horses of the Yellow River, and behind him was an army lined up with flags flying. He stopped here and waited for someone.

After a while, Lu Duoxun and Li Fang led hundreds of people, surrounded by sergeants, the black crowd stood still in front of him, and then saluted.

Lu Duoxun came out, "Officials, I did not disgrace my mission and brought back Li Fang and the officials from Jiangnan."

Shi Congyun nodded, and let the dusty Lu Duoxun go to rest first, and then looked at Li Fang.

Li Fang went out and clasped his hands and said, "Reporting to the officials, there are 180 people here, most of them came to the Southern Tang Dynasty to avoid disaster during the chaos in the Central Plains, and some were local scholars, officials, and their relatives in the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Now the people in the Southern Tang Kingdom are in panic, the ruler is seriously ill, and he is afraid of the power of the officials, and jealous of the northerners. Many scholars are excluded and suppressed. According to the orders of the officials, they are admitted in the Wuyue Kingdom. Many of these people are They have experience in officialdom, and a few are quite talented scholars. This is their strengths in their resumes listed in the roster and ministers. "

Speaking respectfully, he submitted a list.

Shi Congyun took it over and read it briefly. It roughly recorded the birthplaces and resumes of these more than 100 people. He was overjoyed immediately and liked Shao Lifang's attitude and way of doing things very much.

"Li Fang, you have made a great contribution. I like people like you who can accomplish things. Write down the credit first. After returning to the court, you will be rewarded. These people will accompany you temporarily and be under your jurisdiction. It will be of great use for me to keep them. " Shi Congyun said.

"Everything is ready. I ordered the whole army to cross the river this afternoon. The day after tomorrow is the grand court meeting at the end of April. Just in time!" He said, looking in the direction of Daliang, his eyes full of murderous intent.

(End of this chapter)