Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 574 Khitan Shangyuan Festival

On the fifteenth day of the first month of Yongjing's first year, it was the night of Shangyuan Festival.

On this day of national celebration, apart from the Central Plains, the Khitan Shangjing Linhuang Mansion in the northeast is also full of festive atmosphere.

Since Yeludeguang, Khitan has always regarded itself as the Zhengshuo of the Central Plains, and its festivals are naturally the same as that of the Han people.

Both Khitan people and Han people let go of everything, relax, and enjoy the rare festival. The whole Khitan country is decorated with lights, brightly lit, like a city that never sleeps.

Compared with other dynasties, Khitan's attitude towards the Han people is worth mentioning.

Although the upper and lower members of Linhuang Mansion can clearly distinguish the difference between Khitan people and Han people in terms of clothing, there is no barrier between them, just like a family.

Wearing a white mink coat, Ye Luxian walked slowly on the street, and said to the guards beside him, "Imperial City is a bit more expensive, but compared to the atmosphere of Seoul, Seoul is still more interesting."

Linhuang Mansion is the first capital city built by Khitan. It is majestic. It is divided into two cities, and the two cities are connected in the shape of "日".The north is called the Imperial City, with a circumference of ten Huali and a hexagonal shape, consisting of an outer city and an inner city.The inner city is the Khitan Imperial Palace, and the outer city is where the Khitan nobles live.
As for Seoul, as its name suggests, it was specially built to accommodate the Han people.

A Linhuang mansion fully embodies Khitan's national policy of "governing Khitan with the national system and treating the Han people with the Han system".

With the development of these years, there is no difference between the Khitan people and the Han people in the three-acre land of Linhuang Mansion.

Every festival, Khitan people and Han people will gather in Seoul to celebrate the festival together.

Looking at the bustling scene around, the guard blushed a little because of the atmosphere, and said, "It's just that there are too many people, it's not safe."

Ye Luxian said indifferently: "I'm a grassroots person, what's so unsafe?"

The guard smiled awkwardly upon hearing this.

Grass people?

Of course Ye Luxian is not a grassroots.

It can even be said to be the first heir to the Khitan throne.

Of course, Khitan's current inheritance is like a mess. Anyone can think that they are the first in line of succession, including Yelv Dilie who has surrendered to the Central Plains. In terms of blood lineage, it makes sense.

Yeluxian is the eldest son of the former Khitan Emperor Yeluruan.

The former emperor, Yelvjing, loved drinking and staying up late, but he didn't like women. He was an emperor all his life, but it is said that he was still a baby, so he naturally had no son.

Yeluxian was raised by Yelujing in Yongxing Palace, which meant that he was raised as an heir.

It's just that Yeluxian's position is very embarrassing now that Yelv must take the position.

Yelubishe is in his prime, and he has heirs. He is of the orthodox Taizong bloodline, so he can't get Yeluxian, who is from Yelvbei's lineage.

The guards were arranged by Yelv Bishe, who watched Yeluxian, and naturally heard the meaning behind Yeluxian's words.

Ye Luxian looked at the streets, the Khitan scholars who came and went were guessing lantern riddles around the flower streets one by one, with longing in his eyes.

Lantern riddles were created by Luo Youdu. Once this novel and interesting game came out, it received a celebrity effect. This kind of game suitable for all ages spread across the country in a short time.

The participation of many celebrities and elegant scholars also greatly improved the quality level of lantern riddles, added a lot of depth, and became an elegant event.

Even Khitan was greatly affected. During the Lantern Festival, lanterns tied with lantern riddles were spread all over the city.

The Khitan people are also flocking to it.

In particular, the Khitan women are more open than the Central Plains. They are well-dressed and attract a lot of attention.

For the Bomei people to smile, many men rushed to express themselves first, which was extremely lively.

"Cough cough!"

Ye Luxian's face was pale. In the Huoshendian Rebellion, his parents Liao Shizong and Huaijie Empress Xiao Sagezhi were killed together. He escaped by hiding in the firewood pile.

But he was frightened because of this, and he was weak so far.The cold entered the lungs, and I couldn't help coughing.

Yeluxian was friendly, and the guards were indeed Yeluxian's people, but he had a good impression of Yeluxian himself, so he handed him water and said, "Drink some warm water."

Ye Luxian thanked him, took the thermos pot, and drank a full cup: "Let's go, let's go to the temple fair, you are not married yet, maybe you can meet the girl you like..."

Ye Luxian walked towards the temple fair, glanced at the scenery and things around him, sighed secretly, and said in his heart: "I don't know if I can set foot on this land again in my lifetime."

The biggest feature of temple fairs is the large number of people.

Linhuang Mansion was no exception. With the cooperation of caring people, Ye Luxian easily got rid of the guards.

He squeezed through the crowd and quietly walked into an inconspicuous house.

As soon as Ye Luxian entered the house, someone came up to welcome him, young and old.

Walking in the front was a young man in Tsing Yi, who was under fifteen, and exclaimed in surprise: "Brother! You came so late, I thought something happened to you."

Yeluxian patted the other person's head, looked at a middle-aged man in his forties, and said, "Uncle Yelu, are you ready?"

The middle-aged man named Yelv Pode nodded solemnly and said, "You can leave the city at any time. However, the journey to the west this time is rough and dangerous. If you are weak, if you fail, your life may be in danger."

Ye Luxian shook his head and said: "If you stay in Shangjing, you will die sooner or later. It is better to take a risk. If you can go to the Central Plains in your lifetime, it will not be in vain."

He said, looked at Yelu Pode, and said lightly: "I have made up my mind."

Yelupode looked at Yeluxian who had a determined gaze, and secretly sighed, the world is impermanent.

In fact, Yeluxian was the best candidate for the Khitan throne in his mind.

Benevolence is calm and far-sighted, but the regicide case planned by the Han family broke everything.

Yelu Pode was an old man of the Khitan Dynasty. When he was weak, he followed the Khitan Taizu Yelu Abaoji as a guard.

When Yelu Abaoji saw Yelu Pod for the first time, he praised him, "He is a man of extraordinary character, and he must be a national weapon."

Yelu Pode also lived up to Yelu Abaoji's expectations. He managed the army well and made great achievements in battle.

However, after Yelubi took over and usurped the throne, Han people headed by the Han family were reused on the cultural side, while Yeluxiuge and Yelv Xiezhen were promoted on the military side. A certain prejudice, dare not reuse.

Yelupode has an upright personality, suffers from unfair treatment, and feels depressed.

Hearing that Xiao Siwen's daughter held high the banner of righteousness to avenge her father in Zhangjiakou, and recruited Khitan to join her, thinking of Yelujing's importance, she felt depressed all these years, and her heart moved a little.

But it's one thing to be moved, but it's another thing to dare to move.

It was Yeluxian who prompted Yelupod to make up his mind.

Yelv Pode received the favor of Khitan Shizong Yelu Ruan, and took great care of Yeluxian.

Yeluxian saw Yelupode's intentions, and said bluntly: "The Khitan country cannot be saved, but the people can be saved. Xiao Hu Nianer is the only one who can save the Khitan."

(End of this chapter)