Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1306
The sixth year of Jianji (906) came soon.

At the first court meeting at the first lunar month, all civil and military officials and court envoys from various states gathered outside the Jintai Hall to congratulate in unison.

Shao Shude got up early in the morning.According to the custom, eat an egg raw to ward off the plague, and eat a soup made of red beans, sesame seeds, and sugar to eliminate the disease.Then he put on the Dagon Mian suit and faced the court with the queen.

The court meeting on this day is mainly to sing praises.The ministers picked some good words to say, counted their achievements, and looked forward to a peaceful and prosperous world.

The ceremonial envoys of various states presented tributes and auspicious gift lists one by one, and congratulated them again.

It has been four and a half years since the establishment of the Great Xia Dynasty, and it has surpassed the Hou Han Guozuo of the five dynasties in history. Judging from the current situation, there is no problem in surpassing the Hou Zhou, unless Shao Shude died suddenly now.

After the court meeting was over, there was a banquet in the corridor.

The whale meat that had not been eaten so far was brought up again.The tribes offered a lot of livestock, slaughtered them together, cooked them on the spot, and served them on the table one by one.

The friendship between Tang and Xia is so unrestrained.There is no saying that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen. Everyone eats a banquet and really eats it. After all, the original intention of giving a banquet in the early Tang Dynasty was that the salaries of the officials were low, and the emperor treated guests so that everyone could eat and drink. , as part of their income.

At that time, there was even a practice of low-level officials secretly taking food and wine home for family members to share - Daxia didn't have to do this, and those who couldn't finish eating could be taken away in bamboo baskets.

"This is whale meat, how rare? Don't you want to eat more?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, several Khitan people stopped.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty." Yelu Hua also bowed to the ground.

"Brother Hua, this is not a Zhengdan court meeting or a suburban ceremony, you don't need to kneel, just sit down." Shao Shude ordered.

There was no smile on Fu Guzhi's face, and he continued to say: "Jia Di asked, and everyone questioned him. A Baoji told himself from his brother Duo Guzha that there was a snake singing outside the tent, and everyone heard the words and chased them out of the tent. , I saw a big snake. So I asked the big witch to explain the snake language, the big witch listened quietly for a while, and said that there was a treasure in the tree next to the snake's lair. Everyone followed the big witch, dug the tree, and got the dragon Xijin Pei."

Actually he didn't use it.Zhengdan Dachaohui, the participants are officials and nobles who are above the ninth rank in Beijing.He is Changping Tang Cheng. If you say he is a Beijing official, he seems to be, but if you say he is permanently stationed in the capital, he is not.He was able to come today because he was summoned by a sage, and he asked the right questions about important matters.

He heard that when the historians wrote "Jin Shang Shi Lu", they also mentioned the vision of his birth, which made it look like a fire.It's like a thermite bomb falling to the ground, and the sky is full of stars. In short, it's too exaggerated.

In addition, the firewood book ceremony for the election of the Khan also requires the great shaman to hold a ceremony of proclaiming to heaven.

As the younger sister of A Baoji, she was raised as an Ao Gu since she was a child.In the eyes of the Khitan people, Yu Lu Jiangu has outstanding knowledge, all of which were given by the gods. She can interpret snake language, cow language, and bird language, and she can also heal people's diseases and cure them with medicine.

But he also knew that people at this time would not think so.Especially the ignorant grassland tribes, they may really believe it.

"Greetings to His Majesty the Great Xia Emperor." Fu Gu bowed down with only a few Khitan nobles.

A Baoji brought out Sara only because he wanted the divine power to endorse him. This move was the right one.

The Pinglu army had just stationed in Xuzhou. After all, the south was too empty to have no troops.

Li Keyong, Zhong Chuan, and A Baoji, who is more important?Shao Shude silently calculated that he wished he could send the imperial physician to the border of Khitan to renew the life of Khan Shen Dejin, but he also knew that this was impossible.

Although Hedong was half surrendered, it did not surrender after all. You still have to send a large number of troops to guard it.

Yu Lujiangu and Xiao Chonggon's mother and daughter also came.The former had just been diagnosed as pregnant by the imperial physician, so he was able to sit beside Shao Shude, while Chong Gun was holding a stack of letters for Shao Shude to consult at any time.

"Jia Di refuted, saying, 'I am your uncle, why haven't I seen any Long Xijin Pei'?" Fu Guzhi continued.

Shao Shu pulled Yulu Jiangu's hand to calm her fluctuating heart, and asked again: "A Baoji's tricks, is it useful?"

Shao Shude and the empress attended the banquet together, drank Tusu wine with the officials, and then left the banquet to let everyone relax.

Brother Hua cursed in his heart, you all came to join me, why do you all still listen to this old thing?

"Guzhi, I sent people to give you a batch of money, silk, grain and grass. After the Spring Festival, you took people to the north to Changchun Palace, looking for opportunities to attract old people." Shao Shude said: "I don't believe that everyone obeys A Baoji. The situation is as it is. A Baoji wants to be a khan, but there are still many people who don’t want him to be a khan. You should contact these people more and let them fight against A Baoji. It’s too much to do. It’s okay to escape to Daxia. Will give rewards, official positions, and do what you say. Do you—do you want to be an official?"

"After all, it's too greedy!" Shao Shude said with a wry smile, but he had already made a decision, and it was time to make a choice.

This huge theocracy was slowly weakened after the founding of Abaoji, but in the era of tribal alliances, it really existed, and it existed across tribes and through the entire alliance.

Sarah is just the great shaman of the previous generation, and Yu Lujiangu is the great shaman of the current generation.

Now the Khitan direction also has to invest in troops, isn't it too greedy?

Not to mention that the Xingzhou camp has just gathered the main force, entered the border of Zhenzhou, and fought with the Chengde army.

"Fu Guzhi, what are you talking about? His Majesty is doing you an official job, because he thinks highly of you..." Brother Yeluhua listened for a long time, but couldn't find a chance to interject. At this time, he finally seized the opportunity and plucked up the courage to reprimand him.

Shao Shude was startled, why do he always like to engage in these supernatural things?
"Which great witch?" Yu Lu Jiangu asked suddenly.

The few Khitan people were not moved at all, they only had food in their eyes.Tusu wine had already been drank in one gulp, and he wished for another pot.

Most importantly, Khitan has the habit of sacrificing mountains and rivers, ancestors, and livestock, and the sacrificial ceremony is presided over by the great shaman.

"This has to start three months ago." Fugu just sorted out his thoughts and said, "In October, Yelu Helu mentioned the vision of Abaoji's birth. Instructions, Long Xijinpei. Said, "Our country is weakened, and the southern barbarians and neighbors have coveted it for a long time, so they have a sage to rise up. This is none other than A Baoji.""

Shao Shude may not understand Yu Lujiangu's prestige in the Eight Parts.

"What did Khan Chen Dejin say?" Shao Shude asked again.

"Let's go." Fu Gu just stood up and said without doubt.

"Spices are provided enough. I just don't know where to get them. Khitan doesn't have them."

These feudal superstitions, of course, high-level officials such as Fu Guzhi and Jiaodi don't believe it, or don't believe it very much.

Yeruhadi is also a wonderful person.I wasn't there when you were born, so I won't pursue the vision. Where is Long Xijinpei?Take it out for me to see?

In Shao Shude's view, this trick played by A Baoji was full of loopholes, but he was speechless at the end. He couldn't just say that the big shaman was bought by A Baoji, could he?That would be torn apart by angry herdsmen.

Cangjing and Youzhou seem to be calm now, but if you withdraw the army, it is really hard to say what the situation will be.

The palace guards noticed their movements, came over to inquire, then went back to report, and then led them to the Xisun Building in the west of Jiaotai Hall.

When Fu Gu heard this, he immediately declined and said, "Your Majesty, I'm just a humble man, how can I become a general of a great country? Besides, if I become an official in the court, it will not be easy to recruit tribes. Some people are willing to vote for me , may not be willing to vote for Xia."

Therefore, seeing the sage leaving the table, he hurriedly took a few mouthfuls of food, then pushed a few hunky-haired men beside him who were still eating hazelnuts, and said, "Don't eat it, it's important for the noodle sage."

Brother Yelu Hua also attended today's banquet.

"So it was her! Didn't this old lady retire? A Baoji still moved her out?" Yu Lu sneered with a complicated expression on her face, "If I hadn't left, I would have been the one who helped A Baoji understand the snake language. "

Shao Shude wanted to laugh when he heard that.

"Khan's body is getting worse every day. He has vomited blood twice. He is dizzy and can't see things. After seeing the doctor, the witch said that Khan saw the god wearing a wild boar's head and pig's skin, and he was about to die. God Fate is located at Abaoji." Fu Gu just sighed: "I just questioned a few words, but Shi Lu took advantage of it and wanted to kill my whole family. In desperation, I had no choice but to run away."

Shao Shude was silent after hearing this.

"Let's eat here, the business is important." Yelu Fugu only put down his chopsticks and said.

"It works!" Fu Gu only nodded emphatically, and said: "Many noble people saw it with their own eyes, and their hearts were shaken. In addition to the great achievements made by A Baoji in the past ten years, many people secretly confessed their sincerity to him afterwards."

The palace guards moved the seats, and several of them sat down one by one.

"This sauerkraut is also delicious, and the Han people just know how to make it."

In the land of Hebei, there was a rebellion in Wei Bo just over a month ago. Lu Huaizhong drew troops from the front line and went back to suppress it.

"Feng Guzhi, I'm very happy that you can vote. Brother Hua didn't speak clearly, so you come and tell me what happened to Khitan?" Shao Shude said.

"Sarcazhi." Fu Gu only glanced at Aunt Yu Lu Jian and said.

Xia Luqi stood in front of Shao Shude with a weapon, watching them closely.

Things like beliefs and precepts have always been used to deceive the people below, and the upper class is very sober. In history, the Ottoman Empire Sultan, as a caliph, died of liver cirrhosis caused by excessive drinking. Not one or two.

On the other side of Yuezhou, the Weisheng army was divided into two, one part went east to Qizhou to help defend, and the other part fought a deadly battle with Ma Yin in Yuezhou.

"Okay." Brother Hua subconsciously responded, then came to his senses again, and secretly sighed how cheap he was.Feng Gu is only a phoenix without hair, why are you afraid of him?

"Haha!" Shao Shude laughed.

On the other side of central Shu, relying on the resources of Kansai to attack all the way, Li Maozhen was wiped out.Now the eldest son has been in town for a year, exterminating the bandits, calming down the situation and stabilizing the hearts of the people.

"This venison is stewed well, it's delicious."

There are so many things in the six years of Jianji!
Yang Xingmi in Huainan just died, Li Keyong in Hedong and Zhongchuan in Jiangxi also died soon.Now there is Khitan Hen De Jin Khan, is this a bunch of death together?
Before Chen Cheng suggested that he add more forbidden troops, he didn't take it seriously.Now it seems that soldiers are really not enough!
Well, it's not that there are not enough soldiers, but that he has opened too many battlefields.

But Yu Gu only gave him a glare, and Brother Hua shut up.

Shao Shude smiled, and said: "What you said makes sense, so let's do it this way. You are outside, and Xiadi and others are inside to oppose A Baoji together and create trouble for him. Don't let him run for the election smoothly." sweat."

He has seen it.Fugu came to invest in poverty, but he was not sincere. He also wanted to go back to the grassland to replace Shilu and Abaoji.After all, they should have held the position of Yuyue in the eight parts back then, but they were tricked by the joint efforts of Xia Di and Shi Lu, and missed.

Fu Guzhi's ambition, he has a clear view of the fire, and he has already thought of many countermeasures in his mind.

(End of this chapter)