King of Song

Chapter 528
When the Liao Kingdom went to Beijing, a banquet was also held.

The number one scholar Zhang Xiaojie said with a smile: "Today is the emperor's birthday in the Southern Dynasty. Presumably Xiao Xi is celebrating his birthday at this moment!"

"The birthday gift prepared by His Royal Highness, I think the emperor of the Southern Dynasty will like it!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone laughed!
Regarding the matter of redrawing the border between the two countries, it was naturally written by Yelu Jun.At this moment, he was sitting in the second place only to Liao Lord Yelu Hongji, and said with a smile, "Don't the people of the Southern Dynasty always clamor to take back Yanyun? I heard that some time ago there were people who went to Ping Yance, and Yang Ye's descendants seem to be Participating in it is simply a dream! I just want to give them a blow and let them know how much I have!"

When he went south to the Song Dynasty, Yelujun had a clearer understanding of the situation in the Song Dynasty, and the idea of ​​riding southward and drinking horses in the Yellow River became even hotter in his heart.At this time, there was strong anti-Liao sentiment in the Song Dynasty, and Yelujun proposed such a strategy.

In addition to suppressing the Song Dynasty, it was also aimed at one person.In Daming Mansion, slightly inferior to Lin Zhao, Yelu Jun has always been unwilling and always wanted to take revenge, but now he finally got the chance.Before leaving, he confessed to Xiao Xi, but he didn't say it clearly, but Lin Zhao would definitely understand the gift he gave him!

Is it just that he will fight?What is the means?Wait and see Yelujun!
Zhang Xiaojie said with a smile: "Song Ting is already weak, and the impact of last year's flood has not subsided. I heard that there is a severe drought now. I'm afraid they are in a hurry and can't take care of themselves, so they don't dare to be disrespectful to us Daliao!"

On the throne, Liao Lord Hong Ji said: "If the Song Dynasty people were more stable, I would not use troops lightly. It's just that the little emperor Zhao Xu of the Southern Dynasty was clamoring for a rich country and a strong army all day long, so he almost wrote the words "Fu Yan Ping Liao" If you don’t give him any color, he might really forget his surname is Zhao! But it’s better not to fight easily, Jun’er’s move is very clever!"

Yelu Hongji seldom praised his son in public, so what he did today was self-evident! The 17-year-old prince is becoming more and more mature, and he is a very good heir. Now he is starting to build momentum for him, and cultivating his foundation is inevitable.

Sure enough, the ministers all understood.Everyone praised the prince for his wisdom, and the words of praise and compliments were endless.As a result, one person was not happy, and it was Zhao Wang Yelu Yixin!

Yelujun was already a great threat to him, but now this threat has intensified.Originally, his greatest strength was Yelu Hongji's favor and trust in him, but now, it is obvious that the Lord of Liao is already praising his son.If things go on like this, one will ebb and flow, and the result will be self-evident!

Yelv Yixin is not a good person, how can he watch others gradually overshadow him?The conflict between him and Yelu Jun was completely intensified invisibly.

He's 17 years old, can't wait any longer, has to speed up!Yelu Jun, who was full of compliments, didn't notice Yelu Yixin's sinister gaze.

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"My queen, when we were in the Daming Mansion... thanks to Brother Lin Zhao for sending us back..." In the harem, Yelu Tri was talking about his experience of going south to the Song Dynasty.

It has been more than half a year since I came back, but when it comes to this matter, the little princess is always very excited and talks about it tirelessly.Xiao Guanyin didn't care at first, but gradually, she discovered what was on her daughter's mind.As a woman and a mother, she clearly sensed that her daughter was in love.

This is not a bad thing at all, but the person my daughter loves is actually Lin Zhao!God!Thinking of that night by the Liaohe River, and thinking of her inexplicable longings sometimes, Xiao Guanyin only felt guilty!What's the matter?She and her daughter had an affair with the same man.

"Mother, why are you blushing!" Yelu Tri was beaming, but suddenly noticed that her mother seemed to be distracted and blushing, which was a strange situation.

Xiao Guanyin was startled immediately, and seeing her daughter's naive and expectant expression, she became even more flustered, faltering and saying: "The weather is too hot recently, it's only April, and it's so hot in the capital..."

Yelutri couldn't help but wonder, the temperature this year is indeed high, but it shouldn't be hot enough to make people blush, right?The queen mother is really strange!
Shan Deng, who was waiting on the sidelines, was also a little strange, and an astonishing thought came to his mind.Just at this time, a palace lady came to report, and the musician Zhao Weiyi arrived!
Shan Deng's heart moved this time, he shook his head secretly and said: "How is it possible? The empress should be talking about this one in her heart!"

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Naturally, the banquet on the same day broke up unhappy!

Zhao Xu managed to maintain a smile and hurriedly ended the banquet, and when he returned to the Chui Gong Hall, his face was ashen.

The Liao Kingdom swept away their faces during the same day festival, which made him very unhappy!Inadvertently, Zhao Xupingyan's determination to destroy Liao was strengthened.

Of course, it's just determination!

But after calming down, you have to think about how to solve the current troublesome situation.

This matter can be big or small, and it is very different from drought. The disaster resistance can be done step by step.But this matter is quite urgent.If it is not done well, there will be even worse consequences.Border disputes are trivial matters, but if the Liao army goes south, the consequences will be disastrous.

It was already noon after the banquet, but the ministers of Zaifu and Hanlin scholars were still invited into the Chuigong Hall.

Zhao Xu said in a deep voice: "Everyone is present for today's matter, how do you think we should deal with it!"

"The boundary between Weizhou and Shuozhou is indeed disputed. This time, the old matter of Liao Kingdom is brought up again. It is likely that we want to find an excuse. If we agree first, we will discuss the division with them and delay it for the time being!"

Delay strategy, in fact, most people have such thoughts!Including Zhao Xu, it is only to determine the border, not to cede the land. The difference in nature is enough to make people feel relieved!In his opinion, it is okay to let the Liao Kingdom take advantage of it, so let's stabilize them for the time being.

Wang Anshi is now the de facto prime minister. When encountering such a major event, he naturally has to express his position. He said: "We can agree to it for the time being, temporarily delaying the strategy, and then discuss it in the long run. The momentum of the drought is still uncertain, so we should be more cautious!"

Everyone was worried that a tough attitude would give the Liao people an excuse to send troops. The Song Dynasty under the drought could not stand the disaster of war.At the same time, the centuries-old tradition still somewhat fears the Khitan people.

Sima Guang was relatively calm, and he was unwilling to give in from the bottom of his heart. He said: "I think that the most urgent thing to do is to find out the purpose and determination of the Liao Kingdom, and to find out whether they are just taking advantage of the fire or looting? Or are they picking quarrels and provoking troubles, intending to raise troops!"

"What Junshi said is reasonable, but how can we be sure?" Zhao Xu also quite agreed with this, and this issue is directly related to Da Song's decision-making.

At this time, Lu Huiqing, who had been promoted to a Hanlin bachelor, came out and said: "Your Majesty, Marquis Lin Zhao of Weiyuan was sent to the Liao Kingdom, and last year he was on a business trip to Hebei Road. He seems to have communicated with the Liao envoy before today's banquet. Maybe he will have something to say?" See you!"

Zhao Xu's heart moved, Lin Zhao had contact with Yelu Jun last year, and it was undoubtedly Lin Zhao who had the most contact with the Liao Kingdom recently.Moreover, he has extraordinary knowledge and often comes up with clever ideas, maybe this time he can help him solve his problems!Therefore, there was a hint of joy in the corner of his mouth, and he ordered: "Quickly pass Lin Zhao into the palace for discussion!"

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In the Marquis of Weiyuan, Lin Zhao stood on the railing of the garden, silently thinking about today's events!
Now it is almost certain that this matter was mostly written by Yelu Jun!Is it also a challenge to yourself?

Do you want to fight?Lin Zhao is not so childish, insisting on competing with Yelujun!Besides, it is not my turn to intervene in this matter for the time being. As for whether to take the initiative to take action, it needs to be carefully evaluated.

What Lin Zhao cares about is whether the sudden intervention of the Liao Kingdom will affect his layout around the drought.

It's hard to say about this matter for the time being, Lin Zhao has ordered Mingyuezong to collect information and carry out analysis and research.We have to wait for something more reliable to come out before making a decision!
Although there is no need to intervene for the time being, Lin Zhao can't help but think about it.For the sake of planning ahead, there is no harm in thinking about countermeasures for some things early!
It is said that the Liao Kingdom intends to send troops to the south, but Lin Zhao has a negative attitude towards this.In the original history, when Liao Daozong Yelu Hongji was in power, the Liao Kingdom was already in decline.

During this period of time, there was no major war between Song and Liao.Now the only variable may be Yelu Jun. If this kid ascends the throne in the future, with his temper and personality, I am afraid that there will be no peace between Song and Liao.But right now, it shouldn't be so!

Of course, you can't completely take chances.Perhaps, Yelu Hongji and his son really did something crazy, or they were instigated by their subordinates, so it is necessary to be cautious and take precautions early.

Just how to guard against it?The troops of the Song Dynasty were all concentrated on the border, completely in a state of passive defense.Take the initiative?That's impossible. The Song Dynasty can't and dare not start a war right now!
So...unless someone is holding back the Liao Kingdom, the intervention of a third party is undoubtedly the best at this time.There is no need to start a war, just a posture may be able to play a role.Throughout the ages, this is a very common method.

But who can contain the Liao Kingdom?Western Xia?The current situation in Xixia is a mess. After the Battle of Suizhou, the Empress Dowager Liang sisters are too busy to take care of themselves in the country. How can they have the energy to contain the Liao Kingdom?As far as Song Xia's current confrontational relationship is quite hostile, he is definitely unwilling.

Since the west side doesn't work, we can only consider it from the east side.

In the original history, the Jurchens would rise up in the future, restrain and directly destroy the Liao Kingdom.

but……

Looking at Yan Gu, Gu Dongping, and Zhe Meifeng having fun in the distance, Lin Zhao couldn't help shaking his head slightly.Without a Jurchen who has never finished her face, would her rise be so smooth and fast?What's more, the long-distance water can't quench the near-thirst, after all, it's still too late!
Jurchen can't, then...

Lin Zhao remembered that at today's banquet, an envoy once offered a toast to him, and couldn't help thinking, maybe they can!

Just thinking of this, Yu Xuan came to report in a hurry: "Master Hou, someone from the palace, Lord Xuanhou, will come to see you in the palace!"

(End of this chapter)