Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 848 Wishful thinking (please subscribe!)
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Illness comes like a mountain.

Li Qianshun said to fall, and suddenly fell down.

Because Li Qianshun's fall was so sudden that Xixia, a dynasty in trouble, did not have a suitable heir.

Li Qianshun had three sons in his life, namely, the eldest son Li Renai, the second son Li Renxiao, and the youngest son Li Renyou.

If Li Ren'ai, the original Prince of Xixia, is still alive, then everything will be easily solved-- Li Renai, who should be 27 or [-] years old now, can just take the position of Li Qianshun, and should be able to take over the Xixia prince well. The rudder of a broken ship takes the Xixia people to continue sailing in the ocean of history.

Unfortunately--

At the beginning, when the Liao Dynasty was about to perish, Emperor Tianzuo fled in a panic and approached the border of Xixia. Li Qianshun sent people to greet him. Jin, Jin will cut off part of the Liao land as a reward, otherwise, they will meet each other.

Li Qianshun saw that Liao's general situation was over, and after weighing the pros and cons, he agreed to Wanyan Aguda's request and "give up" Emperor Tianzuo to the Kingdom of Jin.

When Li Renai heard the news of Liao's defeat, she sighed and grieved for several months. When she learned that her father Li Qianshun had surrendered to Jin and abandoned Liao, she wept bitterly to dissuade her father.

Out of consideration for the interests of Xixia's own country, Li Qianshun did not listen to Li Renai's advice, but instead scolded Li Renai.

The young Li Renai was full of grief and anger, and died of grief and anger a few months after the fall of the Liao Dynasty.

At the beginning, when the Liao Kingdom had not yet fallen, Yelu Nanxian, who was supported by the Liao Kingdom, was very domineering. She monopolized the harem, forcing Li Qianshun to dare not be lucky with other women.

Of course, you can also say that Li Qianshun and Yelu Nanxian have a good relationship, and Li Qianshun doesn't want to touch other women.

In short, until the Liao Kingdom lost power, no other woman gave birth to a son and a half daughter for Li Qianshun. It was not until the year before the death of Li Renai and Yelu Nanxian that Concubine Cao gave birth to Li Qianshun's second son. Li Renxiao, and a few years later, Li Qianshun's third son Li Renyou was born.

Because Li Renxiao was born too late, and Li Ganshun fell ill a few years earlier than in history, so that Li Renxiao is only 11 years old now, and Li Renyou is even younger, less than ten years old.

How could two such young children be able to steer Xixia's broken boat that leaks everywhere?

Although Li Qianshun couldn't afford to be seriously ill, he was still clear-headed. He knew what kind of burden he was entrusting to his young son.

Therefore, whenever Li Qianshun was sober, he would cry bitterly!

One day.

Empress Ren, who was guarding Li Qianshun's hospital bed, heard Li Qianshun crying again, and asked, "Why is Your Majesty so sad?"

Li Qianshun replied: "I am sad for Daxia, and for your mother and son. I don't know, what will Daxia and your mother and son do after I leave? Will it be like Liao Song..."

Li Qianshun really couldn't say what happened next, and he really didn't dare to imagine such a thing happening.

Empress Ren helped Li Ganshun wipe away tears, and said: "Your Majesty, don't say such depressing words. The imperial doctor said that Your Majesty is just overworked. Rest for a while, and you will get better."

Li Qianshun let out a long sigh, and said, "I know my body well, so the queen doesn't need to comfort me anymore."

When Queen Ren heard the words, she couldn't help but also started to cry—she had lied, and what the imperial doctor said was that Li Qianshun's time was numbered.

Although the age difference between the two is nearly 40 years, the relationship between Li Qianshun and Queen Ren is really good, and Li Qianshun really loves Queen Ren, so Queen Ren is really crying for Li Qianshun.

Li Qianshun stretched out his thin hand tremblingly to help Empress Ren wipe away tears, and said: "What are you crying for? Everyone is going to die. How can I be an exception, but... I died at an inappropriate time."

After hearing Li Qianshun's words, the tears that Empress Ren had just wiped away by Li Qianshun immediately flowed down again.

Li Qianshun wanted to help Empress Ren wipe away tears again, but he couldn't touch Empress Ren's face with all his strength.

In the end, Li Qianshun could only put his hand down unwillingly.

Empress Ren just cried and didn't see Li Qianshun's powerlessness at this moment.

After a while, Li Qianshun said again: "There is one thing, I want to ask your opinion. I hope you can give me a pertinent suggestion based on the relationship between us as husband and wife over the past few years."

After hearing the words, Empress Ren wiped away her tears, and then said: "Your Majesty, just tell me, and my concubine will answer truthfully."

Li Qianshun said: "Your father wants to marry your sister to Xiaoer, what do you think of this matter?"

After hearing the words, Queen Ren was silent for a while, and then said: "Sister She has received an excellent education since she was a child, she is knowledgeable, intelligent, and unparalleled. What's more rare is that she has a pure character and is tolerant. If she is a queen, she must be a generation. Empress Xian, and, as we all know, she is the number one beauty in our Great Xia, I think, the prince should also like her, and she should be able to assist the prince well."

Hearing this, Li Qianshun asked calmly: "So, do you agree with your sister marrying Xiaoer?"

What Li Qianshun didn't expect was that Empress Ren shook her head instead of nodding, and said, "The concubine disagrees."

After Li Qianshun listened, his cloudy eyes lit up slightly, and then he continued to ask calmly: "This is strange, your sister is so good, why do you not approve of her marrying Xiaoer?"

Empress Ren was silent for a while, and said: "Sister She is good, and she is also qualified to be a queen, but she absolutely shouldn't, she shouldn't be born in Ren's family."

Li Qianshun knew why and asked, "Why?"

Empress Ren didn't blame Li Qianshun for knowingly asking, but said directly: "Because of the concubine, the Ren family is already extremely honored and favored. If she is allowed to marry the prince again, it will not only be for our Daxia, but also for the Ren family. It's a good thing, therefore, the concubine firmly opposes the prince marrying his younger sister."

Li Qianshun is not a foolish king. He likes Empress Ren, not only because Empress Ren is young and beautiful, but also because Empress Ren is virtuous, so that he, who was oppressed by Yelu Nanxian before, found a spiritual sustenance. How could Ren Dejing and the Ren family grow stronger and become a disaster that Xi Xiawei couldn't get rid of?
Now it seems that Empress Ren did not disappoint Li Qianshun for being so good to her—you know, no matter how much Empress Ren was favored by Li Qianshun, after Li Qianshun died, the only thing Empress Ren could rely on was the Ren family. Therefore, Empress Ren's sister Being the next queen is actually the most beneficial thing for the queen, but in the end, the queen chose to prevent her sister from becoming the next queen for the sake of Li Qianshun and Xixia, which is very commendable.

Li Qianshun is very pleased!

After a while, Li Qianshun said: "Xiaoer, can you hear what your mother said?"

As soon as Li Qianshun finished speaking, the 11-year-old Li Renxiao came out from behind the screen, and then bowed to Queen Ren, saying, "My son pays homage to the queen mother."

Empress Ren was very surprised that Li Renxiao was hiding behind the screen, so she couldn't call Li Renxiao to save Li Renxiao in the first place.

At this time, Li Qianshun's voice sounded: "Empress, don't blame Xiao'er, I let him hide behind the screen. I did this firstly to tell Xiao'er that he can't marry your sister, and secondly for you. I want Xiao'er to know how good you are, so that after I die, Xiao'er can respect you and the rest of your life will not be too miserable."

Li Renxiao continued the conversation and said: "The child only knows the feelings of the emperor father and the empress today. The emperor can rest assured that the child will treat the empress mother as his biological mother from now on, and will never teach her to suffer any grievances."

Li Qianshun heard the words and said to Li Renxiao: "If you can really do this, it will not be in vain for you and my father and son."

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A few days later, 11-year-old Li Renxiao married the 13-year-old daughter of the Wang family, Wang Shi, as the crown princess, presided over by Li Qianshun and Queen Ren.

The Wang family is a powerful family, and the Wang family has also received an excellent education since she was a child. She is knowledgeable, intelligent, talented, and she also loves Chinese studies and rituals.

In addition, Wang's family has a deep background in Xixia.

After Li Renxiao married the Wang family, it was very helpful for him to stabilize the regime.

It can be said that Li Qianshun chose a good wife for Li Renxiao.

Ren Dejing secretly hated Li Qianshun for not choosing the second daughter of the Ren family as the crown princess.

But although Ren Dejing is already very powerful now, Xixia is actually still under the control of Li Qianshun.

Therefore, Ren Dejing dared to hate but did not dare to speak out. He could only watch helplessly as Wang's family became the crown prince, and after Li Qianshun died, he became the queen.

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After more than half a month, Li Qianshun's condition worsened suddenly, and he passed away within two days.

After Li Ganshun's death, Li Renxiao, who was 11 years old and less than 12 years old, came to the throne.

Li Renxiao respected his mother, the Cao family, as the "mother of the country", respected empress Ren as the "empress dowager", and Wang's family as the "empress".

Politically.

Externally, Li Renxiao still followed his father Li Qianshun's line and made good friends with Dazhong—in view of the current difficult situation in Xixia, and in view of the fact that Li Yan and Li Qianshun were brothers with different surnames, Li Renxiao himself was Li Yan's nephew. Renxiao took the initiative to send people to Dazhong to request that the state of brothers be reduced to the state of uncle and nephew. Li Renxiao was willing to respect Li Yan as his uncle, and Xixia was willing to become a vassal of Dazhong. Li Renxiao tried to resolve Dazhong's economic sanctions against Xixia in this way. , to stabilize the external environment and internal hidden dangers.

Internally, Li Renxiao emphasized the use of highly educated party members and Han ministers to preside over state affairs; established schools at all levels to promote education; implemented imperial examinations to select talents; respected Confucianism, overhauled Confucian temples, and respected Confucius as Emperor Wenxuan; established Hanlin scholars The court compiled the records of the past dynasties; attached importance to rituals and music, and revised the book "New Law"; during the Tiansheng period, promulgated the law code "Tiansheng Nian Changxin Law Order"; respected Buddhism, enshrined Tibetan Buddhist monks as national teachers, and engraved Buddhist scriptures Various.

Although Li Renxiao is young, these governance methods of Li Renxiao are not young.

Of course, all of this is due to Li Qianshun——Li Qianshun arranged for Li Renxiao three assistant ministers, Li Cha, Li Renzhong, and Li Renli, when the fuel was exhausted. As a result, although Li Renxiao ascended the throne in a hurry, he took over the throne of Xixia very smoothly.

but--

This is only a temporary phenomenon.

In fact, anyone with a bit of political insight can see that Xixia is actually sitting on a powder keg, and may be blown away at any time.

really!

It didn't take long for Xiao Heda's rebellion to occur in Xixia.

Xiao Heda was originally a general of the Liao Dynasty, and he came to Xixia with Princess Yelu Nanxian of Cheng'an.

Because Xiao Heda was brave and good at riding and shooting, Li Qianshun left Xiao Heda in Xixia.

Over the years, Xiao Heda has made many military exploits in the conquests, so Li Qianshun gave him the surname of the country and promoted him to be the governor of Xiazhou.

After Li Qianshun returned to the Liao Dynasty, Princess Yelu Nanxian of Cheng'an and his eldest son Li Ren'ai died one after another.

At that time, Xiao Heda had already secretly hated Xixia and Li Qianshun.

But while secretly hating Li Qianshun, Xiao Heda was also afraid of Li Qianshun who was very resourceful.

Therefore, before Li Qianshun died, Xiao Heda did not dare to act rashly.

Later, Xiao Heda sent people to look for Yelu Yali, hoping to join hands with Yelu Yali.

But when the people sent by Xiao Heda found Yelu Yali, Yelu Yali was exhausted from hunting.

Xiao Heda then sent someone to look for Yelu Shulie in Kedun City, but Yelu Shulie only wanted to be happy and happy, and didn't want to restore the country at all.

Xiao Heda was furious because of this.

When Li Qianshun passed away, Xiao Heda rebelled against Xiazhou City in anger.

Xiao Heda then contacted the Khitan tribe in Yinshan, plotting to support the royal descendants of the Liao Dynasty and restore the Liao Dynasty.

Soon, Xiao Heda's rebel army entered Xiping Mansion, conquered Yanzhou, approached Helan Mountain, and Xingzhou suffered a major earthquake.

Unfortunately, misfortunes never come singly.

This year, there was another severe famine in Xixia, and the price of grain soared, and a liter of rice was sold for a hundred dollars.

Not only was there a famine, but also a strong earthquake occurred in Xingqing Prefecture, the capital city. The aftershocks continued for more than a month.

Afterwards, a ground fissure occurred in Xiazhou, black sand gushed out, several feet high, and trees and houses were submerged.

Disasters caused by famine, earthquakes, and ground fissures made it difficult for the party and the people to survive. They had to take risks and hold armed uprisings against the imperial court—Dabin in Weizhou, Buanqing in Jingzhou, Longlang and Fuer in Dingzhou, etc. The tribal people revolted one after another, ranging from as many as 6000 to [-] to [-]. They attacked and robbed the city of the state, and the state and county were in emergency.

Su Zhili, the privy secretary, suggested that these incidents were all caused by disasters, and the relief of the victims should be given priority, and proposed a relief law, that is, if two people die due to the disaster, they will be exempted from tax for three years; if one person dies, they will be exempted from tax for two years ; Injured persons are exempted from rent tax for one year.The house collapsed ordered the government to help repair it.The relief law was implemented, and the officials of the states were ordered to inspect the areas with severe famine, and the relief and pensions were distributed in the well according to the severity of the famine.

To be fair, Su Zhili's approach is not bad.

But the problem is that Xixia has no money, so there is no way to follow Su Zhili's method.

As a result, these chaos intensified.

In the face of this big mess, let alone Li Renxiao is just a 12-year-old child, even if Li Qianshun is still alive, he can't control it.

As a result, everything spiraled out of control.

This is a feudal society.

On the surface, the series of events in Xixia were all caused by natural disasters.

And this natural disaster was caused after Li Renxiao ascended the throne.

This inevitably makes people suspect that God does not approve of Li Renxiao as the emperor.

There are also many such discussions in the market.

One day, Ren Dejing heard someone say: "The emperor is not virtuous, and the world is restless. How about we change to a virtuous emperor?"

He does not mean that.

Over the years, Ren Dejing served as Shangshuling and Zhongshuling successively as a foreign relative. After Li Qianshun died, Li Renxiao showed his respect to Empress Ren (he also wanted to get rid of the control of Brother Li Cha, Li Renzhong, and Li Renli) , and decreed to respect Ren Dejing as the country's prime minister.

Not long ago, Xiao Heda rebelled, and Ren Dejing took the initiative to ask Ying to suppress the rebellion, but Ren Dejing took Xixia's military power into his hands again.

It can be said that the current Ren Dejing has initially obtained the highest authority in Xixia.

The taste of power is so wonderful.

Human ambition is so endless.

Ren Dejing didn't want to just be a passerby of this supreme power, he wanted to keep this supreme power forever.

However, Ren Dejing felt that God gave him this opportunity.

After thinking about it for a long time, Ren Dejing made a very bold decision - he sent his confidants to escort his second daughter, who was the Queen Ren in history, to Dazhong. He wanted to dedicate her second daughter to Li Yan, And asked Li Yan to canonize him as the Lord of Xixia, and then he raised troops to take Li Renxiao and replace him...

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PS: This is a two-in-one chapter, so that's it for today.

(End of this chapter)