Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Luo Youdu, dressed in white, strode into the mourning hall, looked at the coffin parked in the middle of the hall, lit three sticks of incense, and after offering the incense, he only bowed, but did not bow down.

As an emperor, being able to come here in white clothes is enough to respect Ye Luxian.

Minister, even if you go, the dead will be the greatest, and you will not be able to bear the great gift of the king.

Looking at the coffin in front of him, he sighed, and said: "Xianning is a Khitan nobleman, but he has a big heart and boldness. He devoted himself to the Hanqi family. He was overworked and died young. I am deeply regretful. Xianning died at a young age. Loyalty to the state, benevolence to the people, virtue to oneself, righteousness to friends, sincerity is the gentleman of the age, and can set an example for the world.”

Luo Youdu's words gave Ye Luxian a very high evaluation.

After expressing his attitude, Luo Youdu turned to the family members, intending to accept the family members' thanks.

Turning around, Luo Youdu couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw Yeluxian's "family".

When he entered, the guardian family members were kneeling and bowing their heads to burn paper money, and they didn't pay much attention to it. Now when the other party thanked them, they realized that the person wearing filial piety in front of him was actually his sister-in-law Xiao Yilan.

Behind Xiao Yilan are Yelu Xianshi and Yeluxiu.

As a member of the Khitan royal family, Ye Luxian's life was full of ill-fated fate.When he was four years old, he encountered a mutiny and his parents died in the Huoshendian Rebellion. He himself escaped from death by hiding in a firewood pile, but he also left a hidden danger of frailty, and he has no immediate relatives. up.

It was precisely because of this that Yelujing, who hated women, raised Yeluxian in Yongxing Palace as the Khitan prince.

Now that Ye Luxian died of illness, it is true that no relatives can be found to keep watch.

Brother Yeluxiu, as the Khitan clan, grew up with Yeluxian, and Yeluxianshi and Yeluxian cherish each other and are also close friends.

Luo Youdu knew that the two of them served as family members for Ye Luxian's funeral and vigil, but why Xiao Yilan ranked ahead of them was unknown.

In fact, strictly speaking, Xiao Yilaan can be regarded as Ye Luxian's unmarried wife.

Xiao Siwen's military level is a mess, but his administrative ability is remarkable, especially holding the trump card of the Xiao family. Even though he has the stain of losing Youzhou, he is still like a fish in water in the Khitan temple.

In history, Xiao Siwen's three daughters, the eldest daughter Xiao Hunian, married to Liao Muzong's brother Qi Wang Yelu Fu Sage, the second daughter Xiao Yilan married to Zhao Wang Yelu Xiyin, the son of Yelu Lihu, and the third daughter Xiao Chuo married to Yelu Xian.

After a careful analysis, Liao Muzong has no descendants, and Yelufeng Sage, who is the last brother and brother, is the first heir.

Yelu Lihu is the eldest grandson of Yelu Abaoji, but Yelu Deguang's prestige was too high in the past, so he chose to be a virtuous person.If the blood of the Khitan royal family is cut off, Yelu Xiyin, the eldest grandson, will have a great advantage.

As for Yeluxian, needless to say, he is the son of Liao Shizong Yeluruan, Yelujing's default successor.

Without strong political connections and skills, how could Xiao Siwen marry his daughter like this?
But because of Luo Youdu's appearance, Xiao Siwen's daughters changed from three to one.

Xiao Siwen naturally only had one thought, that his daughter must be the future queen of Daliao.

Xiao Siwen finally chose Ye Luxian and made a covenant with him.

Ye Luxian married Xiao Yilan, and Xiao Siwen used the strength of the Xiao family to help Ye Luxian obtain the throne.However, because Yelujing was still around, they didn't make it public, they just made a verbal agreement, and they were all consolidating their strength.

As a result, the Han family took the lead in attacking, Yelu Bishe ascended the throne, Xiao Siwen died tragically, Yeluxian fled south and so on.When Ye Luxian, who is Xiao Yilan's fiancé, saw Xiao Yilan again, things were different.

Ye Luxian wanted to die, so he naturally didn't want to delay Xiao Yilan's future, so he pushed back the marriage and recognized Xiao Yilan as his righteous sister.

Xiao Yilaan took it for granted that Ye Luxian was buried.

Of course, Luo Youdu didn't know the complicated relationship, but looking at Xiao Yilan's white filial dress, he suddenly thought of Mrs. Huarui in Shu, who was dressed in white, just like today.

Xiao Yi pretended to be sick for five years and never left home. Even though he was not sick, he still looked like a delicate and sick beauty, which made people feel pity.Now he is wearing a filial piety dress again, and at a glance, there is an urge to embrace him in his arms to comfort him.

Luo Youdu secretly laughed that he had been on the expedition for nearly two years, and this sperm really couldn't hold it back.

He didn't show his throbbing, and calmly said to Xiao Yilan, Yelv Xianshi, and Yeluxiu: "My condolences."

Xiao Yilan made a slight bow and said: "Your Majesty is in white to express condolences, and my concubine thanked His Majesty for his great kindness on behalf of my brother. Before my brother died, it was said that His Majesty is the benevolent Lord of Heaven, and that the benevolence of the Khitan people can belong to Dayu and become the people of Dayu. It is really our clan It's a blessing to benevolence. I just wish I could not assist His Majesty for a long time, and witness the reappearance of the Great Yu Dynasty in the Han and Tang Dynasties with my own eyes."

She added private information to her remarks, Ye Luxian wanted to see the Hanqi family.

Han people and Khitan people are not distinguished from each other.

If you really have the heart to help, you won't die here.

But Xiao Yilan's remark undoubtedly helped the Dayu court to rule Khitan better.

A flash of approval flashed in Luo Youdu's eyes, and he said, "Although Xianning can't see it with his own eyes, someone will fulfill his great wish for him."

As he spoke, he glanced at Brother Yeluxiu and Yelv Xianshi, with obvious intentions.

Brother Yeluxiu and Yeluxian returned the salute solemnly.

Especially Brother Yeluxiu.

Yelu Xianshi is a politician, and he sees this very clearly.He was able to take his own identity for granted in order to realize his political ambitions.

Brother Yeluxiu is relatively pure. As a soldier loyal to the country, although he can feel Luo Youdu's trust and esteem for him, he also feels that the emperor of the Central Plains in front of him is indeed better than Yelu Bishe. It is indeed impressive to be able to serve under his command. My heart is moving, but there is still a little bit of unnaturalness deep in my heart...

To this day, Brother Yeluxiu heard Luo Youdu's evaluation of Yeluxian, and truly felt the grandeur of the emperor of the Central Plains in front of him.

How did Yeluxian die, brother Yeluxiu knew from the bottom of his heart.

He believed that it was impossible for Luo Youdu not to know, but even so, Yeluxian was qualified for the funeral of the Khitan royal family, and also received the evaluation of "loyalty to the country, benevolence to the people, virtue to oneself, and righteousness to friends", which made Ye Luxian People have to obey.

Brother Yeluxiu lost all his obsessions, and said: "Brother Xianning also told the minister: this life is enough to enter Bianjing, see the Chinese culture, and see the atmosphere of Dayu. If there is an afterlife, I would like to be born in China. Do your best for His Majesty."

Luo Youdu suddenly thought of the sentence Ye Luxian said when they first met, "Why don't grass people want to live in China forever?"

Yeluxian has always planned for Khitan, but his yearning for Chinese culture is real.

Luo Youdu nodded slightly, turned and left.

Luo Youdu stayed in Linhuang Mansion for more than ten days, and did the final aftermath work. On the day of the Double Ninth Festival, he led his teachers to the south and returned to Beijing, and the teachers returned to the court.

Together with the Khitan nobles, the triumphant army embarked on their return journey.

The first stop on the return trip was the old Khitan’s Zhongjing Dading Mansion, which is still called Dading Mansion, but it is no longer the Khitan’s Zhongjing, but the state capital of Dayu.

As soon as he entered the city, Luo Youdu was enthusiastically cheered by the local people. There were not only Han people on the street, but also grassland peoples such as Xiren and Khitan. They all welcomed Luo Youdu's triumphant return from the bottom of their hearts.

Originally, the Khitan and the Dayu Dynasty engaged in a military competition, and obtained capital by squeezing the income of the people. The people's life was not satisfactory, and the burning of the city happened again.

The people hated Yelu Bishe even more, but Luo Youdu actively assisted in putting out the fire.

Make a judgment on the principle of righteousness.

In addition, Luo Youdu was not harsh on Khitan in terms of taxation, but adopted an attitude of treating everyone equally.Compared with Khitan's original heavy tax, it is naturally much better.

Of course, the most important thing is that Luo Youdu has swept away the nobles of Khitan...

Throughout the ages, this wealth has been in the hands of nobles, and the quality of life of the common people depends entirely on the amount of soup.

Luo Youdu wiped out the Khitan nobles, and the land and shops left by the nobles will be reorganized and divided.

This will create opportunities for thousands of people of insight to rise.

These people must support Luo Youdu's Dayu court.

This situation has already appeared in Dading Prefecture. Both Han farmers and grassland herdsmen now have their own fields, cattle and sheep, and the pastures have been properly allocated.

Merchants and craftsmen are faced with a lot of opportunities, and their income status has risen to the naked eye.

Although it has been less than a year since the Dayu imperial court captured Dading Mansion, a brand new atmosphere has already spread throughout the city.

For Luo Youdu who caused all this, they naturally welcomed the emperor who caused all these changes, their new emperor, with the warmest attitude.

Luo Youdu waved his hands and responded to the surrounding people on a tall horse.

There is a luxurious carriage not far behind Luo Youdu.

Xiao Yilan slightly lifted a corner of the carriage, looked out, and looked at the enthusiastic people on both sides of the street, with a gleam of brilliance in his eyes.

There was another person in the carriage named Qiu Ying, Xiao Yi's lazy maid.

The little girl peeked out from the gap and said, "Second Lady, Your Majesty is so amazing. If it weren't for the soldiers lined up to protect each other along the way, the common people would seem to rush forward. Being so loved, it is only in the book. A sage king like Yao and Shun can be compared."

Xiao Yi smiled lazily and said, "Indeed!"

Thinking about the contact these days, she said: "Your Majesty will be another emperor after Qin Huang, Han Wu and Tang Zong."

She put down the curtain and continued to work on her needlework.

The tiny silver needles shuttled across the white silk, as flexible as a living thing.The needle is fast and delicate, just like a master who has more than ten years of needlework.

Qiu Ying was fascinated by it, and praised: "The second lady's embroidery is really good, only the embroiderers in Jiangnan and Shu can compare."

Qiu Ying was a little ashamed when she spoke, she was the one who taught Xiao Yi's lazy needlework, but now her skills are far inferior to her own young lady.

Qiuying is a Han girl, who was robbed by Khitan to Linhuang Mansion in her early years, and forced by her life, she sold herself to become Xiao Yilan's servant girl.

Qiuying knows some needlework, Xiao Yi pretends to be sick and stays at home lazily, and when he has nothing to do, he learns needlework from his maid to pass the time.

This practice is more than five years...

She is trapped in a cage all day long, and she doesn't have to run around for a living. The five years of practice time are far more than the normal ten years. Practice makes perfect, and she has practiced superb embroidery skills.From small embroidered handkerchiefs and pillow covers to making clothes later, they are all with ease.

Xiao Yilan bit off the thread lightly, spread out the clothes he sewed, gestured in front of him, and said with a bit of joy in his tone: "How is it?"

Qiu Ying looked shocked, with a bit of hesitation on her face, and said: "The second lady was born beautiful, and she looks good in everything, but..." She paused, and said softly: "Does this dress look a little unlucky? ?”

The clothes made by Xiao Yilan are finely crafted with fine needles, and the fabric is also high-quality silk smuggled from Korea, so it is impossible to be ugly.

But in Qiu Ying's eyes, although the clothes made by Xiao Yilan are not filial piety, they are somewhat similar, which makes people think in that way.It can be said to be filial piety, but it is not as simple as filial piety, and it is essentially different from filial piety.

Xiao Yi said with a lazy smile, "No, as long as he likes it."

Dadingfu Palace.

Luo Youdu received Ma Dechen and Xing Baopu.

Ma Dechen is the governor of Dading Mansion appointed by Luo Youdu, and Xing Baopu has been promoted to Sima of Dading Mansion. The two are now the first and second in command of Dading Mansion. As for Zhang Yong, he is obsessed with education and does not want to become an official. He is helping to appease Dading Mansion After serving the people in the government, he continued to teach.However, because of Zhang Yong's merits, his younger brother Zhang Qi got a post as a meritorious Cao and joined the army.

Ma Dechen grew up in Khitan, but when he entered the Central Plains and got a Jinshi, his heart was naturally towards Dayu, and he was used to understanding the customs and culture of Khitan, so he was transferred to Dading Mansion to work.

Both Ma Dechen and Xing Baopu are good ministers, the former is good at governing, the latter is a severe punishment, an excellent combination.

The two reported the situation of Dading Mansion to Luo Youdu respectively.

Luo Youdu listened very seriously. Dading Mansion is the first pilot project of Han Qi co-governance, and many policies are combined with the policies of the Dayu court and Khitan's policies, or newly promulgated and tried systems.

Inevitably, there are many problems that need to be found out and then solved one by one.

During the implementation process, Ma Dechen and Xing Baopu discovered many problems and reported them one by one.

Luo Youdu wrote down one by one, and if it was urgent, it would be revised directly, and if it was not urgent or serious, it would be brought to Bianjing to discuss with all the officials.

The two stayed from the afternoon until dusk before leaving.

Luo Youdu had been busy all afternoon, his stomach was growling with hunger, and he was about to pass on the decree to have a meal, but he heard the news that Xiao Yi was lazy to see him from outside the hall.

"Let her in!"

Luo Youdu didn't think too much, and asked Xiao Yi to come in lazily.

Along the way, he was often taken care of by Xiao Yilan.

Luo Youdu led the army to go out, and as an example, he spent most of his time eating and living with the soldiers in the barracks. At most, he would open a small stove, which would not be too much, just one or two more side dishes.

Now that he returns in triumph, he is less particular about it.

Xiao Yilan arranged for him a lot of Khitan delicacies along the way, and the taste was not bad.

"I have met His Majesty personally!"

Xiao Yi was dressed in white and walked lightly into the hall.

Luo Youdu saw Xiao Yilan's advanced attire, white clothes that seemed to be filial piety but not filial piety, which completely set off her demeanor of a sick beauty, and a flash of surprise flashed under his eyes.