The Later Liang Dynasty did offer very tempting conditions. The Khitan gained fame and fortune, so they had no reason to disagree.

Li Xianyun said: "War is not only costly, but also makes the people of both countries suffer. Stopping the war is good for both sides. You are right to agree to a ceasefire."

Yelu Yan knew that Li Xianyun was considerate and would support whatever decision he made, but he didn't feel very good about it.

He promised to kill Murong Ce with his own hands, and he promised to avenge her.

Although Yelu Yan did not say it explicitly, Li Xianyun had already read his mind, "My husband, I want revenge, but I don't want to do it by causing the people of the two countries to fall into war. And you have done a lot for me."

Li Xianyun turned her head and looked at Yelu Yan and smiled, "Husband, you don't have to hide it from me. You have planted a large number of spies in Houliang, and the forces you have built up will also cut off Murong Ce's support and eventually lead to his defeat."

Yelu Yan opened his eyes wide and looked at her, "You know everything?"

Li Xianyun nodded.

"Those who do evil will eventually perish. After this battle, the Later Liang was defeated and ceded a lot of land to the Khitan. Murong Ce must be controversial in the Later Liang. He wants to centralize power and consolidate his throne, so he must use some extraordinary means. The righteous will have many supporters, while the unrighteous will have few. When he loses the support of the people, Murong Xuan, whom you rescued, will come in handy."

Back then, in order to gain power, Murong Ce fabricated various charges to suppress other princes. Murong Xuan, the fifth prince of Later Liang who was known for his virtue, became his main target of attack.

Murong Xuan was left with nowhere else to go and fled to Khitan, seeking refuge from Yelu Yan.

Yelu Yan knew Murong Xuan when he was still a prince, and they had some friendship.

So they placed Murong Xuan in a mansion in Shangjing and sent heavy troops to guard it.

Murong Ce planned to assassinate him many times, but the capital was like an iron barrel and he had no idea where to start, so he had to give up.

This was not a private matter, so it was not surprising that Li Xianyun knew about it.

Yelu Yan continued to wipe her hair, "So, you're not angry?"

"How could I be angry?" Her enemy was the ruler of a country, how could she take revenge just like that? Besides, revenge was her business, and she didn't want to involve Yelu Yan too much energy, "and I miss my grandmother and mother, and I want to go back to Shangjing."

The heavy haze in Yelu Yan's heart finally dissipated.

It was good that she didn't blame him for withdrawing his troops.

After drying her hair, Yelu Yan took the comb on the table and combed her hair. Then he got into bed, held the sweet and soft beauty in his arms, and kissed her again and again.

Li Xianyun thought he was aroused again, so she parted her red lips and said softly, "Husband, I really can't bear it anymore."

Yelu Yan chuckled, "I know."

He kissed Li Xianyun on the forehead and hugged her, "Go to sleep."

The night was quiet and dark, with only the sound of lights and dripping water clocks to be heard.

Yelu Yan's voice came faintly again, "Xian'er, let the maids pack your luggage tomorrow. Don't interfere. Don't tire yourself out."

Li Xianyun nestled in his arms, closed her eyes, and chuckled, "Now you know how to feel sorry for me. I didn't see you showing mercy just now."

Yelu Yan smiled and said, "These are two different things. Your husband is too brave. You can only bear with it."

"How shameless." Li Xianyun said, "My husband, on the way back to Beijing, I want to go to Yanzhou. I have to settle the women in the garment workshop. Some of them are wives of officials who have been convicted, and most of them were trafficked. I want to let them go home."

Yelu Yan stroked Li Xianyun's head gently, showing his love for her. "Okay, I'll do as you say."

Li Xianyun put her small hands on Yelu Yanjin's waist and hugged him tightly, pressing closer into his arms.

Yelu Yan hugged her tightly and said softly, "Go to sleep."

"it is good."

The next morning, Li Xianyun packed her luggage with several maids.

In fact, there was nothing to pack, just clothes, daily necessities, a medicine box, and medicinal herbs hanging out to dry.

When following Yelu Yan to Houliangzhou County, Li Xianyun discovered many precious and rare medicinal herbs along the way.

So he took people to collect a lot of them and dried them in the mansion. Most of them were already dried and could be used as medicine, but a few were still a little damp, so they needed to be taken extra care of when they returned to the capital. Yelu Yan had a lot of things to do.

Signing an agreement between the two countries is a small matter. The key is how these agreements are implemented and how they are implemented down to every detail.

If the Later Liang Dynasty could not satisfy the Khitan, Yelu Yan would never order a withdrawal.

During the negotiations between the two countries, Khitan, as the victorious country, was very strong and Later Liang could only obey.

Yelu Yan wanted to finish all the things before returning to Beijing to avoid any complications, so he pushed all the agendas forward.

The Later Liang Dynasty had no room to speak in this regard.

The day after the negotiation, Yelu Yan sent officials and soldiers to the sixteen prefectures and counties of Hengzhou to take over various affairs.

Yelu Yan was still very open-minded towards the people of these sixteen states.

If they wanted to move back to Later Liang, they would not be stopped, but if they stayed, the former people of Later Liang would not only enjoy the same rights as the Khitan people, but would also have to pay the same tribute and taxes.

After this order was issued, not many people moved back to Houliang.

Actually this is not surprising.

War brings only pain and separation to the people.

Everyone just wants to live their own life. As for who wins and who loses, it doesn’t matter, as long as it doesn’t affect their own lives.

Although Yelu Yan was from a different race, he worked hard to govern the country and had great talents and strategies, making him a famous leader.

At the same time, Yelu Yan treated the people with many preferential treatments, and the taxation was not strict, much less than that of the Later Liang Dynasty.

So the people are basically willing to stay.

In this way, Yelu Yan was delayed for a few days because he had to deal with the affairs of the two countries.

During this period, Li Xianyun wanted to return to Yanzhou first, but Yelu Yan disagreed.

Once bitten, twice shy.

He could no longer bear any accident happening to Li Xianyun.

Li Xianyun had no choice but to find something to do.

In the early morning, Li Xianyun taught medical skills in an abandoned school, and in the afternoon, she treated patients in the school.

As a doctor, she has the desire to save people and relieve their pain.

It can be considered as getting what I wanted.

Gradually, Li Xianyun became busier than Yelu Yan.

Every day, Yelu Yan had to go and urge her personally before she would finish her work and return to the mansion.

Yelu Yan would still massage Li Xianyun to loosen up her muscles and bones, and often the two of them would roll together while doing so.

After a few days, the capable men sent by Yelu Yan had sorted out the affairs of each state.

The sixteen prefectures of Hengzhou were completely under the jurisdiction of the Khitan.

Only then did Yelu Yan feel at ease and took Li Xianyun back to Beijing.

Unlike the nervousness when they came, on the way back, the two of them were leisurely and played while traveling.

In order to make it convenient for the two of them to travel, Yelu Yan handed over the army to Shulu Xi and let them march back to Beijing on their own.

He only selected more than a hundred experts to guard him and Li Xianyun. (End of this chapter)

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