Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 704 The Edict
Hearing this, Zhao Dezhao got a cleverness in his heart, stood up suddenly, and asked in a deep voice: "What's the big deal, what's the big deal, is it Ye Chen's bandits leading troops to attack our state city again?"

The chief eunuch hurriedly said: "The servants don't know the specifics. The prime minister, the two counselors, and the privy envoy Mr. Cao jointly urged His Majesty to go to the Chongzheng Hall immediately."

The thoughts in Zhao Dezhao's mind immediately dissipated, he immediately tightened his robe, and walked away.

The Empress Dowager Song sat up slowly, covered her clothes, let out a miserable laugh, and two lines of tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably...

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Zhao Dezhao hurried all the way back to the Chongzheng Hall, and saw Zhao Pu, Lu Yuqing, Xue Juzheng, Luo Gongming, and Cao Bin discussing something in a low voice in the hall with serious faces. Zhao Dezhao immediately shouted and asked: "What's the big deal? Want to see me?"

As soon as the five looked up and saw Zhao Dezhao, Zhao Pu immediately raised a scroll in his hand and said with a complicated expression: "Please read this edict first, Your Majesty."

Zhao Dezhao was taken aback, and wondered: "What is the meaning of Mr. Zhao? I am here, who will issue the edict?"

Lu Yuqing hurried over and said, "Your Majesty, this is the edict for the founding of the country by Emperor Ye Chen of Xiangfu Kingdom!"

After Zhao Dezhao sat down on the desk, he unfolded the so-called edict on the founding of the country sent by the envoys of the Xiangfu Kingdom, and read it carefully.Zhao Pu, Lu Yuqing, Xue Juzheng, Luo Gongming, and Cao Bin have already read the edict, and they know its content well. Now they are just waiting for Zhao Dezhao to read it, so that everyone can discuss a countermeasure.

Although the court of the Song Dynasty knew that Ye Chen would establish a country and proclaim himself emperor sooner or later when he went to the northwest, but when this day came, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty were still extremely angry.After all, the former courtiers established their own country in their own land, which is tantamount to treason.It is unbearable for any emperor and courtiers loyal to this country to have such a thing happen.Even if it was Ye Chen who established the country and proclaimed himself emperor, Da Song couldn't pretend to ignore it.

And Zhao Dezhao, who hated Ye Chen to the bone, should be even more intolerable.

There is an old saying: When the emperor is angry, he lays down millions of corpses and bleeds for thousands of miles.Although Zhao Dezhao was a weaker emperor, he was the emperor of the Song Dynasty after all. If he was furious, not to mention laying down millions of corpses, it would be easy for tens of thousands of people to die.

"I am a disciple of a master outside the world. I started in the mountains. When Emperor Taizu of the Great Song Dynasty personally conquered the Northern Han Dynasty, Duke Cao rescued me in the Fen River. I was ordered to be in front of the two armies. First I made a small contribution to making salt, and then I broke Jinyang Great achievement. The Emperor Taizu granted Zhen Xiangfu Bo. After that, Emperor Taizu trusted me again, and I was ordered to conquer the Southern Han Dynasty, Pingchuan Shu Rebellion, build Huaxia Weifu, accept Wuyue, and set up the Northwest Party. This is why I reported to Taizu The office of the emperor also.

Unexpectedly, the rebels Zhao Guangyi and Pan Mei murdered the emperor and rebelled. I tried my best to kill Zhao Guangyi and Pan Mei.Unexpectedly, the son of Song Dynasty was slandered by the maimed eunuch, smeared and smeared, and suddenly made trouble, wanting to assassinate me in the hall.I was forced to fight back vigorously and took my subordinates to the northwest.I regard the world as the most important thing, and I dare not bear the grace of Emperor Taizu of the Great Song Dynasty, so I follow the will of Emperor Taizu and take the safety of the people in the world as my own responsibility.However, the eight clans of Dangxiang in Hexi are newly restored, and their foundation is still uncertain. Dangxiang, Tubo, Huihe, and Tuyuhun are all arrogant and unruly people from the Western Regions.

All the states and tribes in Hexi only know that I fear my ministers, respect me and follow me, and I don’t like being called a minister, but I am obedient when I am called an emperor.Emperor Taizu was a great man, and he always hoped to restore Hexi and even the Western Regions. Emperor Taizu was kind, and he always took it as his duty to save millions of Han people in Hexi and even the Western Regions. Since I was ordered by Emperor Taizu, how dare I not be loyal? Great justice, but for the crime of "unnecessary" for one's own virtuous name, destroying this good situation once, causing the people of Hexi to be poisoned by soldiers and disasters, causing millions of people in the Western Regions to perish forever, and making the emperor Taizu's soul restless in heaven?

Now I hold the Qianfu in my hand and hang my palm in the west of the river. Great achievements are gathered in one body, and mountains and rivers are flourishing in one moment.Where the flag of righteousness came, the eleven states in the northwest, Dang Xiang's family came back one after another; thinking about it, we can make a decision.I would like to use the land of Gai to renew the old and create a new one, to change the family into a country, to desolate virtue, and to shock the entire region; to make the Western Regions miscellaneous, follow our Han people's clothes, learn from our Han people's teachings, and build a ten thousand times The country.Therefore, on the day of New Year's Day, the suburban altar was prepared for rites, and it was the first emperor of Xiangfu, the great sage of civil and military affairs in the country, and the reign name was determined by heaven.

I hope that the emperor of the Song Dynasty, who is a good minister, a humble man, wise and wise, and merciful, may be registered as the king of the south with the land in the western suburbs.Dare to be stupid and mediocre, Chang Dunhuan is good.When fish come and go, let the voice of neighboring countries be heard; as long as the sky lasts forever, the frontier defense will always be in danger.Sincerely agree, look forward to the emperor's edict. "

The edict for the founding of the country was written very politely, with neither humble nor overbearing tone, and the language was very sincere.But Ye Chen was forced to proclaim himself emperor because he kept thinking about Zhao Kuangyin's last wish.The most important thing is to show Ye Chen's attitude - he has no intention of coveting the great Song Dynasty, but intends to pacify the Western Regions.

Since the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains has lost its sovereignty over the Western Regions. The Tang Dynasty could not continue to rule the Western Regions. Neither did Liang, Jin, Han and Zhou. Now Ye Chen plans to do it.If Song State sent troops behind the back when Xiangfu State was advancing westward, it would be a loss of righteousness.Therefore, this edict is not a simple edict, but also has a special meaning and mission. After it is announced to the world, the negative impact brought by Ye Chen's establishment of the country as the emperor by the courtiers of the Song Dynasty will definitely be eliminated, and it will also make Xiangfu Kingdom More or less accounted for righteousness.

After reading an eloquent edict with more than a thousand words, Zhao Dezhao threw the edict on the imperial case and slowly raised his head. Zhao Pu, Cao Bin and the other five subconsciously lowered their heads and raised their shoulders, waiting for Zhao Dezhao to roar the wind and thunder , After venting for a while, they discussed the countermeasures, but Zhao Dezhao didn't make a sound.

The five people were surprised, and quietly raised their heads to look up, and saw Zhao Dezhao supporting the case with both hands. The next moment, a loud cry suddenly overturned the entire case, with distorted expressions.

Seeing this, Zhao Pu narrowed his eyes slightly, and sneered in his heart, with a trace of sarcasm drawn from the corner of his mouth.Although the other four tried their best to conceal it, the disappointment in their eyes was very clear.

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Khitan went to Beijing, deep in the palace, the night was already dark, and the lights were as bright as day.

Empress Xiao gave birth to a son more than two months ago, and since then Khitan has had an emperor, but it is only a two-month-old baby.Empress Xiao Xiao Chuo also became Empress Dowager Xiao, and Yu Daoxiang's mother, Empress Dowager Xiao, became Empress Dowager Tai.

The emperor was young, so naturally the queen mother was in charge of state affairs.

At this moment, Khitan civil and military people gathered together, it was Empress Dowager Xiao who summoned Khitan officials to discuss a major event that just happened in Hexi.

Although Khitan has already been established as a country, and the speed of Sinicization has gradually accelerated after acquiring the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun. The official structure of the court is mostly modeled after the Huaxia Dynasty. It was quite casual, at least the important ministers had seats in front of the Empress Dowager Xiao, and when talking about things, they were much more relaxed than the solemnity of the court of the Song Dynasty.

The commander of the palace guards, Yeluzhe, stroked his beard, and said with a gloating smile: "The emperor of the Xiangfu Kingdom is the famous King Xiangfu of the Song Dynasty. At the beginning of the year, I remember that the queen mother thought that this person would eventually become my grandson." Unexpectedly, a year later, it became a serious problem for his confidant in the Song Dynasty. The eleven prefectures in Hexi, plus the eight clans of Dangxiang, had two to three million people, and the army had 300. Now, the state of Song I have no spare energy to think about me in the sixteen prefectures of Daliao, Yanyun."

Xiao Chuodan sat on the head, glanced at him, and said: "What Ai Qing said is very true. With the consistent thinking of the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Dynasty, they will definitely do everything possible to destroy the Xiangfu Kingdom. In this way, it is indeed true in a short period of time. I don't think about Yanyun Sixteen States. But judging from the news from the south in the past few years, this Xiangfu king is not an ordinary person. From what he has done, it can be seen that this person is a hero in the world. The king rebelled and killed Zhao Kuangyin. With Zhao Kuangyin's great talent, he joined forces with Ye Chen, and one day it will definitely bring endless troubles to Daliao. But now, although Ye Chen rebelled against the Song Dynasty, proclaimed himself emperor in the northwest, and became an enemy with the Song Dynasty. It is a good thing for me, Daliao. However, Ye Chen is a powerful person after all. We need to prevent tigers from harming us, and we will be hurt by tigers in the future. Therefore, Ye Chen sent envoys to the court as the emperor of Xiangfu Kingdom, and wanted to fight with our country. To establish diplomatic relations, we, Daliao, should treat Xiangfu Kingdom with a peaceful attitude, what do you think about this?"

Brother Yeluxiu got up and said: "Queen Mother, Ye Chen and Song Dynasty have completely turned against each other to establish Xiangfu Kingdom. Song Kingdom will inevitably use a large number of troops against Xiangfu Kingdom. I think this is a good time for us to approach the south of Liaoning, so I think we should Form an alliance with the Xiangfu Kingdom."

Xiao Chuo nodded slightly, but did not speak.Brother Yeluxiu was her confidant and beloved general, and she relied heavily on her. Although there were some problems with what he said, she was very satisfied with the aggressiveness and fighting spirit he showed.

Yeluyu interjected: "Xiangfu Kingdom has 300 prefectures, [-] million people, how can it be qualified to form an alliance with our Daliao. Queen Mother, I think that Xiangfu Kingdom should follow the example of the Northern Han Dynasty and form a bond with our Daliao. Kingdom, become my vassal of Daliao, obey the orders of my emperor and queen mother of Daliao..."

"That's right, Da Song is going all out to deal with Xiangfu Kingdom. Ye Chen should really need my help and even protection from Daliao. If he wants to come to the country of father and son, Ye Chen will definitely agree."

"That's right! Since Ye Chen established the country and proclaimed himself emperor, the greatest fear must be the army of the Song State. And the only one in the world who can compete with the Song Dynasty is my Daliao, so Ye Chen's only reliance is the hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the Liao Kingdom. Iron cavalry. And how can there be such a cheap thing in this world, asking us to help him for nothing? Exchange the title of emperor for the throne of a country, forgive him and he will not refuse."

"That's right, the country of father and son."

For a while, many people said that a country of father and son should be established.

Quite a few people had such a reaction, and Xiao Chuo was not surprised. She said flatly, "Is it a country of fathers and sons... Maybe!"

(End of this chapter)