Song Gexing

Chapter 263 Xiao Guanyin’s new dowry

Yizhou in the Liao Kingdom was originally the princess city that Xiao Yanyan gave to her daughter, but later her branch disappeared. After Liao Xingzong ascended the throne, he gave it to his sister Yelushuogu as a dowry.

This is the third generation of Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties. It has been a very important city in Northeast China for more than 300 years. It is not only the main road to Goryeo, but also a strategic location connecting the Central Plains.

Yizhou City was built in Fuxin, Liaoning Province in later generations, and it had jurisdiction over more than one area, which all belonged to Xiao Guanyin. Since her mother passed away last year, this place has become her fiefdom.

This is what Zhao Fang wants to talk about today. Xiao Momo told him exactly this yesterday. Yelu Shuogu passed away last year, just as Xiao Guanyin had just given birth to a child and could not return to her parents' home.

Yelu Hongji was very dissatisfied with this, thinking that his aunt was messing around. It was true that Yizhou was a private city. This had already been decided when Xiao Yanyan's daughter built the city.

But the problem is that Xiao Guanyin is already married to Zhao Fang, a noble concubine of the Song Dynasty. How can he still inherit the fiefdom of the Liao Kingdom, and this fiefdom is not just a matter of land.

Yizhou, as the fief of the eldest princess of Qin Yue in the Liao Kingdom, was guarded by private troops. Yelushuo had an army under his ancient name, named Qingyi Army, which was later renamed Guangshun Army.

This army is not fighting five scumbags, but an army whose combat effectiveness is no less than that of the Pishi Army, and there are a full 3 people.

What made Yelu Hongji most uncomfortable was that he could not command this army, nor could other people in the Liao Kingdom. They only obeyed the princess's orders.

It was originally a private army, and their military salary was not given by the Liao court, but the tax from the princess's fiefdom, so naturally listen to the princess.

As for the reason for the strong combat power, there is no need to say that Yelu Shuogu was originally the precious daughter of Liao Shengzong and the beloved sister of Xingzong. The dowry guards when she got married were all elites selected from the Pishi Army.

In addition, the Xiao family, as the queen's family of the Liao Dynasty, needs money and people. You must know that although the royal family of the Liao Dynasty is the Yelu family, half of the ministers in the dynasty are from the Xiao family.

The Xiao family of the Liao Kingdom has three different origins. One of them is the Xiao family whose surname was changed from the Xi clan to the Han surname. However, this branch is not the queen's family, and the Yelu family has not married with them.

The other two branches are the Khitan tribe. The Bahei tribe and the Yishiji tribe who started the army with the Yelu family changed their surnames to Han. Xiao Chuo and Xiao Bodhisattva are the queens from this tribe.

Xiao Guanyin's branch was formed by the fusion of Uighurs and Khitan people. The queen of Liao Taizu Yelu Abaoji, Shuluping, was half Uighur.

After this branch merged into the Khitan, they were called the Shulu family. Shuluping's mother first married the chief of the Yi tribe of Yishi, and later remarried a Uighur who joined the Khitan.

This is the origin of the Shulu family, but they did not change their surname to Xiao at that time. By the time of Taizong of the Liao Dynasty, all the Shulu family had changed their surname to Xiao, becoming the family with the most queens in the Liao Kingdom.

The queen of Liao Shizong, Xiao Sagezhi, the queen of Liao Shengzong, Xiao Pingjin, the queen of Liao Xingzong, Xiao Tali, the queen of Liao Daozong Yelvhongji, Xiao Guanyin, and the later queen, Xiao Guanyin's cousin Xiao Tan think.

From Shizong to Yelu Hongji, the queens of every generation were members of the Shulu family, the Xiao family. No one could calculate how much power and financial resources the Xiao family had.

With the money and power to raise an army like this, and it is still in a strategic location, how could the Guangshun Army's combat effectiveness be weak.

Moreover, Yelu Shuogu herself was a versatile princess, otherwise she would not have been able to raise a daughter like Xiao Guanyin.

Yelu Hongji was heartbroken. He should have received such a big piece of meat after watching his aunt pass away, but this damn aunt actually ignored the fact that Liao and Song countries were hostile and took this piece of fat away. Inherited to his own daughter.

If he didn't agree, no one would listen to him. This was the national policy of the Liao State. No one could comment on the private rights of the nobles' territories. If you dare to break this rule, you will have to bear the wrath of all the nobles.

What's more, the Xiao family accounts for half of the court. Even if they are discordant and have disputes internally, they are still united externally.In addition, the Liao Kingdom had just experienced Yelu Chongyuan's rebellion and could no longer withstand the torment. He could only dare to be angry but dare not speak out about this matter.

In fact, this matter cannot really be blamed on Yelu Shuogu. This eldest princess is a staunch admirer of Han culture. She has been fond of poetry, songs, and moral articles since she was a child.

In her eyes, the Liao and Song Dynasties were not hostile countries, but brotherly countries. Since the Chanyuan Alliance, the Song Dynasty had never provoked the Liao Kingdom. Instead, the Liao Dynasty would provoke the Song Dynasty.

The previous emperor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Zhen, was also the most benevolent emperor in the eyes of the world. His benevolence had long been spread throughout the Liao Kingdom.

His only daughter married his son, and this son-in-law is very precious to his daughter, and he is not the kind of unreasonable fatuous or tyrant.

In her opinion, it is best to leave it to her daughter. After all, her daughter marries far away and has no support from her parents. If she has the strength in her hands, her status will be more stable in the future.

As for the Song Dynasty destroying Xixia, in her opinion, it was right. Who made the Li family of Xixia always treacherous?

There have been no good people since Li Jiqian, and Li Yuanhao is even more of a bastard. He even robbed his daughter-in-law, and there is nothing he can do.

Li Longji was shameless, but he still asked Yang Yuhuan to become a monk, and then shyly married into the palace.

But as for Li Yuanhao, he was Mingqiang, and Xixia was not inferior to the Liao Kingdom several times. In the eyes of Yelu Shuogu, Xixia should have been destroyed long ago.

"Tell me, what did Sister Momo say?"

Seeing Zhao Fang apologizing, Han Xue let him go and asked.

Zhao Fang quickly mentioned the matter, and Han Xue frowned and said, "This is a major military matter. The officials should discuss it with the ministers."

Zhao Fang scratched his head and said, "I know I need to discuss it with the ministers, but I'm afraid. What should I do if those ministers who are advocating for peace come to an important town in the Liao Kingdom and we shouldn't interfere?"

Zhao Pan'er smiled and said: "The officials were so shabby in the past, why did they change their gender this time? The only reason to argue with them is that it is sister Guanyin's dowry, so there is no reason to object."

Zhao Fang shook his head and said with a wrinkled face: "The dowry is unjustifiable. How can anyone still make up for the dowry after being married for many years? Besides, when Guanyin got married, her red makeup was known to the world, and she had already been given as a dowry."

Han Xue frowned in thought. After listening to what he said, she raised her head and said, "Give this fiefdom to Yan'er and inherit his grandmother's name in his name. It makes sense for both us and the Liao Kingdom."

"Yan'er? But he's only one year old!"

His son Zhao Yan is Zhao Fang's fourth son, born to Xiao Guanyin. He is very beautiful, much prettier than his father, and is now everyone's treasure.

Also, although Xiao Guanyin is not a queen of the country, she is dignified and beautiful. She is a great beauty. It would be great if a boy looks like her.

Think about the appearance of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and you will know how beautiful it would be if she were dressed in men's clothing.

Zhao Yan resembled his mother very much, and was the most handsome among the brothers and sisters. Even Zhao Pan'er, the son born in heaven, was not as good-looking as him.

(End of this chapter)