Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The tents on the undulating grassland are like countless haystacks, the flags are fluttering in the wind between the tents, and the horse team is galloping. The large flock of sheep lowered their heads and busily gnawed on the fresh green grass. The sound of horseshoes and the sound of cattle and sheep make the uneven grassland very lively.

In a tent, Yang Gun was talking with several civil servants in robes. At this time, a bald-headed servant lifted the curtain and said, "Master Yang, we have news."

The officials bid farewell knowingly and came out of Yang Gun's tent. When they looked around, they saw a person wearing a bamboo hat enter the tent from behind. The hat on the man's head was pressed down very low.

The person who enters the tent takes off the bamboo hat on his head and puts his hair in a bun. He is a Haner. Yang Gun looked at him without speaking, turned around and sat down cross-legged on the cushion.

The man stepped forward, leaned over and whispered in Yang Gun's ear for a while. Yang Dagon's expression was cloudy and uncertain, and his brows frowned.

Yang Gun thought for a long time, and asked in a low voice: "If you want to say that King Qi (Fu Sage) and King Yue conspired to rebel, how do you spread rumors?"

The man said: "It's very simple, just tell one person, and there will be big trouble."

"Who?" Yang Dagon asked, subconsciously guessing who it was. All the people he knew and heard about in Daliao poured into his heart, as if he had entered a big labyrinth with intricate relationships.

At this time, the man said: "Xiyin."

Yang Dagon was taken aback when he heard this, and after careful thought, he gradually came to a realization.

Xiyin is the grandson of Liao Taizu, the son of Yelu Lihu, and the son-in-law of Xiao Siwen. He is frivolous and ambitious by nature. No one in Li Hu's family has ever been an emperor, but Yelu Xiyin has always wanted to be an emperor. Prior to this, he had rebelled twice before and after, without success; but Yang Gun believed that once he was instigated, he would definitely rebel again!

Why did Yang Dagon make such a judgment? Think about the people Xiao Siwen's two daughters marry, and the person Xiao Yanyan plans to marry, they are all people who are likely to be emperors! Yang Dagon very much agreed with Xiao Siwen's views on these few people.

After Yeluxian ascended the throne, he showed tolerance and kindness to the Daliao clan, hoping to change the internal tension and ease the internal strife during the period of the former emperor Yelujing. If the death of King Qi is blamed on Yeluxian, no matter whether others believe it or not, Xiyin will definitely believe it anyway, and will think that he has found an excuse and name: Yeluxian is mean and ungrateful to the clan!

If Xiyin really used this excuse to rebel, there would be no need for anyone to spread the rumors. If something big happened, the rumors would spread everywhere.

After Yang Gun thought about it, he only felt that the person who thought of using Xiyin's idea was very good. He not only knew Liao's internal affairs well, but also had bold associations.

He couldn't help asking: "Who is the person who came up with this idea?"

Han'er said in a low voice: "Emperor Da Xu himself | Confess."

"Oh." Yang Dagon nodded slightly. He pondered for a while, and then said sadly, "Even if the foreign invaders hit the door, there will always be many people who only care about internal fighting. This seems to be the inferiority of human beings!"

...Half a month later, in the camp of King Daliao, an urgent report from Kuaima was suddenly received. Not one message, but two messages.

"Yelu Xiyin led an army in Zuzhou, joined forces with Yelubi, the king of Yue who stayed in Shangjing, and led troops to occupy Shangjing!"

"Jinzhou has fallen!"

Blessings and misfortunes never come singly, both news were completely beyond people's expectations, and it seemed as if a pot had exploded in Wang's tent.

Someone was scolding Yelu Xiyin, "What time is it, he still wants to stab him in the back! Who will obey him?"

Someone was scolding the Jinzhou defender, "Jinzhou Jiancheng is one of the strongest cities in our Daliao. It was captured in only half a month. Why is it so incompetent..."

The messenger bowed and said, "King Qi (Yelufeng Sage) was beheaded by Shi Yanchao, his head was hung on a flagpole, and displayed in four cities every day; Xu Jun sent people to shout day and night, the reinforcements had been defeated, and Jinzhou became an isolated city. The morale of the Jinzhou defenders was low. Some Han soldiers attacked the east city and opened the city gate. Xu Jun rushed into the city, and Jinzhou fell."

Another human said: "The king of Song (Yelu Xiyin) claimed that the death of King Qi was the result of the Great Khan's monarch and ministers.

People talked a lot, "Once Jinzhou is lost, Xu Jun's large shares can threaten Liaoyang as long as they cross the Linghe River. The capital of Dongdan Kingdom has no danger to defend!" It is difficult to concentrate our forces to deal with foreign enemies for a while."

Although Yeluxian usually entrusted the ministers to plan important matters, he was eighteen years old and was the emperor of Daliao. At this time, his forehead was sweating, his palm was tightly holding the scepter, and he was looking at Yelu Xiezhen and Xiao Siwen earnestly.

Xiao Siwen said: "The king of Song (Xiyin) conspired against him, and he might have been instigated by a traitor. Please send someone back to Beijing to contact the second daughter of the minister, and ask her to persuade the king of Song."

"We don't know what kind of person Xiyin is?" A clan noble said immediately, "Using this method of persuasion, he might think we are afraid of him!"

Yelu Xiezhen turned his head to look at Yang Gun calmly, and gave him a wink.

Yang Gun came out from behind, put his hands on his chest and bowed: "Khan, Koryo has been peeping at Dongdan (the old land of Bohai) for a long time, and our country has feuded with Xu. In the long run, Daliao can only stabilize one country and deal with one country, defeat each of them, and avoid war with the two countries at the same time.

The Jurchen tribes of Dongdan State spread all over the north and south, and Goryeo instigated|instigated the Jurchen rebellion. It is inevitable that more Jurchen tribes will rebel against the Liao Dynasty. "

Ye Luxian frowned and asked, "People of the Xu Kingdom are willing to negotiate a peace?"

Yang Gun said: "After Fan Zhongyi was imprisoned, the minister replaced him. When sorting out the diplomatic files of the North Court, he found that the "Daliao Post Office" in Tokyo had written a letter, saying that Xu Guo had the intention of negotiating peace. Please send an envoy to Jinzhou to test it first."

Xiao Siwen looked at Ye Luxian with a complicated expression, hesitant to speak... In terms of his attitude towards Xu Guo, he obviously advocated fighting with all his might. But the situation changed too fast, and Xiao Siwen couldn't prepare in advance to deal with the situation at this time.

The situation is like this, if you want to fight the main battle, you must not only come up with a strategy to solve the danger, but also be responsible for the consequences of this strategy. Xiao Siwen's face turned blue and red alternately, without saying a word.

At this time, even Ye Luxian was very silent, with shame, anger and helplessness on his face. Perhaps Ye Luxian thought of Xiao Yanyan again?

While everyone was pondering, Yelu Xiezhen paid homage first, "Khan, I support Yang Gun's proposition."

For a while, people seemed to have gradually figured it out, and many people agreed... This situation is like a sign that Yelu Xiezhen can command the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty; as soon as he expresses his position, most people immediately support him.

Xiao Siwen and the others saw it, and also understood that Yelu Xiezhen, the Privy Envoy of the North Court, gradually gained the influence that a Privy Envoy should have.

Seeing it, Ye Luxian patted the top of the scepter twice, and said, "Then follow Yang Gun's advice."

... The propositions of the monarch and his ministers in the king's tent gradually became clear. Xiao Siwen didn't say a word after that, he felt as if he was stuck in a quicksand pit. ..

It's that kind of feeling, as soon as the legs sink in, it won't be over immediately without a reaction. But no matter how hard I struggle, how I think, I just can't pull it out, and the deeper I sink, the more I can't help it!

When did your legs sink in? That was the failure of the siege of Hedong, when he gave up the Privy Envoy of Beiyuan.

Back then, Ye Luxian was Xiao Siwen who insisted on pushing him to the throne! The Great Khan obeyed him, and the entire imperial court was under his control... But now, Xiao Siwen felt that his fate had gradually lost control and was completely controlled by others.

He was panicked, and although he didn't speak easily, he was racking his brains to find a way. Seeing that big things don't need to go through his attitude at all, he has made decisions one by one... He was even more anxious, sweating all over his body!

There are so many thoughts, where is the way?

Xiao Siwen tried his best to clear up the clues... Now to protect himself, or to be manipulated as a scapegoat, he must first hug Yelu Xiezhen's thigh tightly! Because Xiao Siwen intuitively felt that Yelu Xiezhen's words in the court were getting more and more important.

Holding Yelu Xiezhen's thigh has an advantage, Xiao Siwen and he are allies in the first place! But just relying on love is not enough, Yelu Xiezhen must see his own value, and let Yelu Xiezhen value his help to him.

Xiao Siwen didn't listen to the movement on Wang's tent, he was thinking nervously.

After a long time, Xiao Siwen raised his head, said calmly, "Khan, I have a word."

Ye Luxian immediately turned his head to look at Xiao Siwen, he had followed Xiao Siwen's advice for a long time, and Da Khan still attached great importance to his words. Ye Luxian said: "Duke Xiao, please speak."

Xiao Siwen said: "The most important thing in Daliao is to win people's hearts. Yelu Xiyin conspired|rebelled, and framed the Khan as being related to the death of King Qi (Feng Sage). The court cannot acquiesce, and must do something."

Yeluxian nodded.

Xiao Siwen said again: "My minister, please make King Qi the emperor's uncle, and the widow of King Qi the emperor's concubine. It can not only demonstrate the benevolence of the king's account to the clan, but also appease the old troops of King Qi."

Having said that, Xiao Siwen looked at Ye Luxian with full expectation. The widow of King Qi was his eldest daughter, Xiao Hunian. If Xiao Hunian got the support of the court, and then took control of King Qi's old ministry and fiefdom, Xiao Siwen would be even more valuable to Yelu Xiezhen to attract and maintain.

Yeluxian looked around, no one objected, even Yelu Xiezhen acquiesced. Ye Luxian opened his mouth and said: "Xiao Gong's words are reasonable, let's pass the decree."

Xiao Siwen breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. Once he found the exit, more ingenious ideas suddenly appeared... He also thought that his wife, Princess Yan, was the daughter of Taizong. With a little arrangement, he could serve as a link between the current court and Taizong's faction!