Li Er of the Tang Dynasty: Ancestor Xie is here!

In fact, Yelu Longxu was not arrogant and underestimated the enemy. According to normal historical circumstances, if Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng really clamored for the Northern Expedition after being granted Zen status, there would only be the following results.

1. He has absorbed Zen into his mind, so much so that he really thinks that he has attained martial virtue and is invincible in the world.

2. Taishan’s feng shui is not good, which will damage your brain.

3. He may have obtained some Zenith Star technology, which gave him the confidence to declare war with the Liao Kingdom.

Empress Dowager Xiao, who was listening behind the curtain behind Yelu Longxu, also chuckled.

The old Zhao family's bullying of orphans and widowed mothers should be the same.

I think that when Zhao Kuangyin came to power, he bullied orphans and widowed mothers and stepped on Chai Zongxun and Queen Mother Xiaofu. Zhao Guangyi's Northern Expedition coincided with Yelu Longxu's rise to power. At that time, Yelu Longxu had only been on the throne for four years and was just fourteen years old. He could be considered an orphan and a widower.

But the difference is that Zhao Kuangyin succeeded, while Zhao Guangyi failed.

Later, the Liao Kingdom turned around and attacked the Song Dynasty, and a general was shot to death at the foot of Chanzhou City. That is a story for another day.

Nowadays, although Yelu Longxu is not yet in charge of the Liao Kingdom, the status of the brothers' country is still there, and Yelu Longxu can't figure out what the emperor's brother is.

But if you want to say you're angry, that's not really a big deal.

Yelu Longxu has a good temper and is a bit of a mama's boy. Empress Dowager Xiao was particularly strict with him. The attendants on the left and right were misbehaving and liked to tell jokes to the emperor. If she found out, they would be beaten up and even Yelu Longxu would suffer. On weekdays, Yelu Longxu's clothes and horses were strictly inspected by Empress Dowager Xiao. Empress Dowager Xiao believed some of the emperor's slanderous rumors about concubines to be true, and even humiliated him in public in the court, and he accepted them without complaint.

With such a temper, it's not surprising that he can get along well with Zhao Heng. After all, Zhao Heng has a very good temper. Even Wang Jien and others who want to support others can spare their lives. The two are indeed half-brothers. brother.

As for the relationship between the two, although it is a bit of a show-off, there is always a bit of true love in it.

When Zhao Heng passed away in the first year of Qianxing, the Song Dynasty sent Xue Yikkuo to Khitan to express his condolences, and Youzhou sent the report first. Yelu Longxu summoned the ministers of the Han Dynasty to mourn, and everyone from the concubine down to the concubine shed tears for Zhao Heng.

Yelu Longxu said to his prime minister Lu Demao: "Before my brother-in-law and I were good friends, we each had our own victories and defeats in the expedition. More than twenty years after we agreed to be brothers, my brother-in-law ascended to heaven. What's more, he was born in the same month as me and was two years older. How much time do I have?"

So he cried again, and after crying for a long time, he said again: "I heard that the nephew emperor (Zhao Zhen of Song Dynasty) is still young and must not know the friendship between my brother and I. I am afraid that his ministers will alienate him and break the contract with me. "

Later, when Xue Yikkuo went to the palace to convey the emperor's will, Yelu Longxu happily said to the queen: "I think the nephew's purpose of coming will definitely not violate the oath of his brother, the emperor."

He then said to Lu Demao: "The Emperor Gaozu of Jin owes a lot of power to Grandpa Si Sheng. However, after the Young Emperor of Jin came to the throne, he betrayed the covenant. This was all caused by his subordinates. The nephew emperor will definitely maintain friendly relations."

He then said to the queen: "You can first write to the Queen Mother of the Southern Dynasty, describing in detail the agreement between the sisters-in-law, the envoys coming and going, and the name will be passed down to the Southern Dynasty."

He also ordered the Minzhong Temple in Yanjing to specially set up Zhenzong Yuling, and it took a hundred days to build the Zifu Taoist Temple. He also ordered the states along the border not to play music. Later, because of the imperial banquet, everyone in the music studio known as "Grid Eyes" learned that Ge Shou had been transferred to Se Chang, and he read out the new score. Yelu Longxu wanted to promote him to another level, but seeing that his original name was Zhao Heng, who was the offender, he avoided taboo. So he said angrily: "You are the leader of the church, don't you know my brother's name?"

So he personally erased the decree for his promotion. The name of Yanjing Senglu also violated Zhao Heng's name taboo. Yelu Longxu ordered that his name be changed to Yuanrong. Soon after, it was ordered that all civil and military officials, monks and Taoists, soldiers, and ordinary people in the country who violated Zhao Heng's name must change their names.

You could say he was just pretending...that's really what he showed. Even before Yelu Longxu died, he did not forget to tell his son Yelu Zongzhen that he "did not lose the court's oath."

At least, his desire for peace is genuine.

When he went south to invade the Song Dynasty, this matter actually had little to do with him. In fact, the power of the government during that time was not in Yelu Longxu's hands. Twenty-seven years after the unification, which was the first day of November next year, Queen Mother Xiao held the traditional Khitan "Chai Ceremony" and returned the imperial power to Yelu Longxu, ending her relationship with Liao Jingzong and Liao Shengzong. During this period, he participated in politics and served as regent for more than 40 years.

It seems that both the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom are very different. The same emperor and young queen mother are in power. In the Liao Dynasty, it was Empress Dowager Xiao and Yelu Longxu, and in the Song Dynasty, it was Empress Dowager Liu and Zhao Zhen.

Before the envoy went out, Li Shimin argued with Zhao Kuangyin for a long time on the issue of "famous teachers".

Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang said that even if they were fighting a unification war, even if the Liao Kingdom was a "barbarian", they still had to make a name for themselves, and they had to find a reason; while Zhao Kuangyin said that this was not the first time that I bullied orphans and widowed mothers, so what reason was there? Isn't it just taking off your pants and farting? Pure and simple is unnecessary.

Lao Li said that he suggested that he play the "recover the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties" card and use this as a reason to declare war on the Liao Kingdom. This was considered a sufficient reason.

Lao Zhu said that he suggested that he play the "expel the Tartars and restore China" card and use this as a reason to declare war on the Liao Kingdom - he had used this reason before, and it was not an ordinary reason.

There is nothing wrong with what he said. After all, this reason supports him, Lao Zhu, in creating the Ming Dynasty that lasted for more than two hundred years. It is proved by facts as a basis.

Several people argued for a long time, and even got Liu Bang and the others involved.

Finally, while eating barbecue in Funing Palace, Li Qing suddenly said, Yelu Longxu is now thirty-six years old, far past the age where he can personally govern. According to common sense, Xiao Yanyan, the Queen Mother of Liao Kingdom, should have been here long ago. Sixteen years ago, the government was returned to Yelu Longxu. Now Xiao Yanyan still clings to power and refuses to return it. Could it be that she is relying on her powerful mother clan to seek to usurp the throne?

As a country of etiquette and morality, the Song Dynasty certainly cannot bear to see this result. In order to nip it in the bud, we need to give some military advice so that Empress Dowager Xiao can recognize the reality and return to the government as soon as possible.

In short...be wary of the Song Dynasty's plan to help Daliao!
After hearing this reason, everyone present fell silent, and it was not just ordinary silence.

What kind of reason do you have...wait, this reason...hiss...

Doesn't it seem unreasonable?
First, stand on the moral high ground. Look, your child is already so old, but you, a mother, are still unwilling to let go of your power, and you are so controlling? Is this good? This is not good. I advise you to think about it carefully.

Secondly, to use this reason to send troops, the military expenditure must be funded. You see, the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture is large and round, which is just suitable for military expenditure. Or let's just let the Song Dynasty take care of it. At worst, let Zhao Heng perform a show of brotherhood and brotherhood in person, so that the brothers and sisters can get together.

In the end, this reason is irrefutable. Even the officials of the Liao Kingdom had to admit that the Queen Mother was too obsessed with power.

After all, just when everyone was thinking, Cao Cao suddenly spoke.

"Wait a minute, Immortal Master, what you mean is that the Liao Kingdom... still has a queen mother?"

"Ah, yes, there is a Queen Mother." Li Qing smiled and gave Cao Cao some popular science about the life of Queen Mother Xiao.

Cao Cao's eyes shone and he clapped his hands on his thighs: "Oh my, there is such a strange woman in this world? I am so lucky! You must take me with you during this northern expedition to Liao Kingdom!"

Good guy, are you sick again?

"Old Cao, Cao Cao's disease has returned, right..." Zhu Yuanzhang reached out and patted Cao Cao on the shoulder, "Have you forgotten about Wancheng?" Cao Cao's face suddenly turned red, and the veins on his neck bulged. He came out: "What is a thief's disease? Can you call it a disease if you like other people's wives?" What followed were some difficult words, such as "food and sex" and "a gentleman likes to be a wife". The air was full of happiness. air.

"Speaking of Wancheng, I forgot who I heard it from before. It was a joke." Liu Bang crossed his legs and smiled slyly: "It is assumed that Xiao Cao and Jia Xu were chatting. Xiao Cao said, I said Wen He, what do you think? Which general under my command is the bravest?"

"Jia Xu said, I'll kill that guy in Wancheng."

"Cao Cao asked again, So Wen He, which of my sons do you think is the most suitable to inherit the title of King of Wei?"

"Jia Xu replied, I will kill that one in Wancheng."

"Cao Cao said, let's have some fun. Wen He, besides the red rabbit horse, do you think there is any other mount that can compete with it?"

"Jia Xu said, I'll kill that guy in Wancheng."

"Cao Cao asked again, let's talk about something else. Wen He, who do you think is the most beneficial among my advisors?"

"Jia Xu replied, before Yu came, it was Guo Fengxiao, but now, he is the one who almost killed you in Wancheng..."

This joke was so sinister that Cao Cao himself laughed out loud.

It's not too hellish, after all, Li Qing has already gotten his son, Cao Anmin, and Dian Wei back.

This regret was over, and Cao Cao wouldn't emo whenever he mentioned Wancheng.

Now Cao Cao, let alone Wancheng, would laugh it off even if he heard this hellish joke.

He is no longer the Yin-Yang Cao who gets angry every time something happens, regrets that Fengxiao is not around, and only cares about General Xidian.

In the midst of joking, the matter of the northern expedition to Liao was decided, and the reason was also based on Li Qing's suggestion.

Although Zhao Kuangyin had bullied other people's orphans and widowed mothers, he still had some dignity, at least he was much better than the Sima family.

At least the Song Dynasty could still pay attention to both loyalty and filial piety. Since Sima Zhao ordered Cheng Ji to kill the king on the street in the Jin Dynasty, the two Jin Dynasties no longer dared to be loyal and could only rule the world with filial piety.

Therefore, no matter how resentful Sima Yan felt, he could not do anything crazy to Li Mi who wrote the "Chen Qing Biao".

After Yelu Longxu read the edict declaring war between the two countries, he handed it to Empress Dowager Xiao who was sitting behind the curtain and listening to politics.

Regardless of whether Empress Dowager Xiao is regent or not, the superficial procedure is to show the emperor her credentials first.

So Yelu Longxu didn't think anything was wrong, and even vaguely thought, "Yeah, yeah, what the emperor said is right," but it really disgusted Empress Dowager Xiao a lot.

What’s the matter with my Yelu family? Why are your hands named Zhao so wide? Eating melon seeds brought out a bed bug. Are you here to pretend to be a human being?
In short, although Yelu Longxu did not think that the Song Dynasty had the strength to fight against the Liao Dynasty, the power of the government was still in the hands of Xiao Yanyan. At the suggestion of the furious Empress Dowager Xiao, the Liao State mobilized 200,000 troops and deployed defenses on the Song-Liao border, preparing to face the Song Dynasty's army.

The Liao Kingdom was ready for battle.

Regarding the envoys of the Song Dynasty, in line with the principle that the envoys should not be killed when the two countries are at war, all envoys in the future must be sent back intact.

After appointing so many Han officials and learning so many Han rites, even stones have a smell.

The envoy of the Song Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief after saving his life. He thought that even if he didn't die, he would have to peel off his skin today, but he never expected that Dai Liao would be so reasonable.

It seemed that the backhand he had prepared was no longer needed. The envoy rubbed the "Xtep" shoes on his feet and drove out of Beijing with lingering fear.

In fact, he originally planned to laugh loudly if the Liao Dynasty wanted to kill the envoy, and angrily said, "When the heavenly soldiers of my emperor Taizu arrive, I will turn you and others into powder." But now that something like this happened, he really forgot about Emperor Taizu's return for a while.

It's a good thing he forgot, otherwise, most of the Liao courtiers would laugh at him.

The messenger here is slowly rushing back, and the Song Dynasty's army has been assembled over there.

Under the surprised and fresh eyes of the ministers and people, "Tang Bao" lightning trucks carrying soldiers of the Song Dynasty lined up on the outskirts of Bianliang City, waiting for Zhao Kuangyin's lecture.

The current Song Army during the Kaibao period is no longer the original Song Army. After more than ten years of being baptized by blood and fire all over the world, they have long since transformed into true elites in all battles.

Coupled with the weapons and equipment that Zhao Kuangyin spent huge sums of money to purchase from Datang, and the instructors hired from Datang with high salaries, the Song army could be said to have exchanged a shotgun for a cannon.

——At least there is good news, the emperor is no longer the original emperor.

Upstairs at the city gate, Li Qing crumpled Zhao Kuangyin with his elbow in order to liven up the atmosphere.

"What's wrong, Master Immortal?" Zhao Kuangyin rubbed his nose. The cold air since the beginning of winter made his nose itchy.

"Let me tell you a joke to liven up the atmosphere." Li Qing waved to the people around him and began to sing: "During the Chanyuan Alliance, Zhao Heng and Yelu Longxu talked and each boasted."

"Yelu Longxu said: 'The Daliao shaman is very effective. There is a charm that can revive the dead after eating it.'"

"Zhao Heng said: 'The military preparedness of our dynasty is unparalleled in previous generations. A soldier can run from Hebei to Dali with just a stick of incense.'"

"Yelu Longxu asked to be honored. Zhao Heng panicked and summoned the civil and military ministers to discuss countermeasures. Prime Minister Kou Zhun came up with a good plan and said: 'This is easy to do. You first ask the Liao people to bring the talisman, and let Taizu and Taizong If they eat it, then the two of them will be resurrected, so that Taizong can run from Hebei to Dali without using half a stick of incense.'"

After hearing this joke, everyone couldn't help laughing. Zhao Kuangyin's face froze, and he reached out and slapped Zhao Guangyi on the back of the neck.

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