When dawn arrived the next day, the huge Beiliang delegation was finally on its way home after nearly a month of detention.
Standing in front of the city lord's palace in Lieyang Pass, Yelvshi led the envoy to say goodbye to Xia Jingyun and others who had been entangled for many days.
Not to mention, after being tortured by Baiyunbian for so long, many negotiators of the Beiliang Mission even felt some magical and absurd reluctance in their hearts.
But when I think carefully about those things back then, I can't help but feel twitching in my heart.
Yelvshi smiled and said: "As for your country's King Jing, no matter what, it is only polite to bid farewell to him when you leave."
Xia Jingyun smiled slightly, "Brother Yuhu has always disliked socializing. You all saw it when he first came here. He is not treating you lightly."
At this time, Jin Jiancheng walked out of the house and looked at Yelvshi, "My young master said that he hopes to never meet people from your country."
If others say this at such a time, it will definitely make people furious and feel too rude.
However, when these words came out of Jiang Yuhu's mouth, not only did the people of Beiliang not get angry, many people even felt that this was a good wish from the God of Death.
But in Yelvshi's ears, these words took on another meaning.
After all, according to the secret conversation between him and Xia Jingyun, if everything goes well, there will be no more war between the two countries, and naturally there will be no need to see the most powerful killing god in the Southern Dynasties again.
He looked at Xia Jingyun, his faint eyes seeming to ask, have you already won this one?
Xia Jingyun did not respond, but just smiled, "In that case, I would like to send you my best wishes. I wish you all a smooth journey ahead and everything you wish for!"
When Yelvshi got on the carriage and the wheels turned slowly, he opened the side curtain and looked over.
Xia Jingyun still had a gentle and calm smile on his face, and his eyes were calm and friendly.
The two eyes met in the air. They were not lovers, but there were thousands of words flowing between the two top men.
The team walked out of Lieyang Pass and watched the two heavy and tall doors closing behind them. All kinds of emotions surged into the hearts of everyone in Beiliang.
There is liberation, there is emptiness, there is reluctance, there is a desire to return, and there is also a bleak road ahead.
Yelvshi got off the carriage and looked at King Jing Xue Yi, "Your Highness, I leave it to you!"
"King Dingxi, there is no need to be polite. This is what Xiao Wang should do."
Xue Yi stroked his chest and saluted, looked solemn, and got on his horse again.
Wang Ruoshui followed closely behind, nodded towards Yelvshi, and mounted his horse.
Then most of the guards in the team followed the two of them, riding fast horses and light horses, and headed straight for Liangdu.
Yelvshi looked at their backs and said slowly: "Let's go, let's go to Huaishuo City too."
After half a day's trek, only a small portion of the delegation arrived at Huaishuo City.
Entering the city, this time he still lived in the governor's mansion. The governor still did not dare to make trouble in front of him and was still respectful, but he could see the awe in the other person's expression. Disappeared.
He didn't care about the changes in this person, and the attitude of a governor was not within his scope of consideration. However, he could sense the danger that could turn everything upside down.
Women can be careless, but men must be careful, especially men who are the masters of the family.
He didn't want his huge family to become one of those tragic families that had been prosperous for a while and then fell into dust, became slaves and finally disappeared in the long river amid the hundreds of years of changes in the grassland.
So, when dusk began to rise, he called his confidants,
"Go quickly to find Yelvxiu and order him to assemble fifty thousand crane-controlling troops on standby."
"Quickly find the eldest son Yelu De and order him to bring people to Huaishuo City immediately. If he can't get out, he must send a few confidants."
"You two should keep quiet about this trip and get it done quickly."
The two confidants left with their guards, and Yelvshi sat in the room and let out a long breath.
All we can do now is wait. The rest of the arrangements are too important for outsiders to deliver. Maybe he and the Yelu family can be sold by changing hands.
However, some opportunities are fleeting and will never come back. If you delay them for a long time, something may happen!
Thinking of this, the ravines on his already wrinkled face became more obvious.
But as if God was protecting him, just when he was worried and troubled, the confidant who had just been sent to find his eldest son Yelu De came back with a person behind him.
Seeing the person coming, Yelvshi stood up suddenly, "Dalang?"
Yelude took off his cloak and said with the same excitement, "Father!"
Yelvshi knew that this was an outsider's territory, so he didn't dare to get too excited. He suppressed his emotions and whispered, "Why are you here?"
Yelu De said: "On the day of the Beijing Incident, the child was doing business outside the city. When he learned of the incident the next day, he did not dare to return to the capital. He sent people to the capital to report that he was safe, but he immediately left the capital with his guards. He was about to seek revenge from his father. Want a charter.”
"Okay, okay! How well handled!" Yelvshi nodded and glanced at his confidant, who immediately realized what was going on and went out. Together with the other guards, he guarded the father and son outside the door.
Yelv Shi looked at Yelv De, "This is Huaishuo City, are you sure you can leave safely?"
Yelu De nodded, "Don't worry, father, I have three hundred elites accompanying me. As long as Huaishuo Governor does not dare to openly fight against my Yelu family, he will be safe."
"Okay. Listen carefully to the next words."
Yelv Shi waved his hand, motioning Yelv De to come closer, and spoke directly to his ear, "The new emperor has succeeded to the throne, the Murong family and the Wen family are powerful, and there is only so much power in the court. I, the Yelv family, will be targeted, and I want to pretend to protect my father. When I enter the capital, I will abolish the establishment and replace it with the establishment of King Jing. This matter is related to the fate of my entire Yelu family and must not be spread among the six ears."
"You leave immediately and go back to the capital. Along the way, you send people to stir up a few rebellions in Hedong Road and Tiannan Road. There are a lot of turmoil in the vassal country now, so it won't be too difficult. Before entering the capital, make arrangements to conduct an investigation with His Majesty and Yu Wenyun. For the two assassinations, be sure to pack them up and not be discovered. After arranging these, sit down in the capital palace and obey orders loyally no matter what His Majesty and the court say. If you encounter something too important, just delay it. Waiting for my father to return to Beijing."
He sat up straight and looked at his beloved son, "Father, I believe you will be able to handle these things."
On the one hand, Yelu De was glad that he had come on the right trip, but on the other hand, he was really amazed by his father's idea.
However, although he is not prominent among the descendants of the seven surnames, this is the result of Yelvshi deliberately suppressing his reputation in order not to arouse the jealousy of Emperor Liang. In fact, his ability is extremely strong, and he is quite the descendant of his father. , Therefore, even after hearing such news, I did not scream out in surprise, let alone panic. After calming down and thinking about it, I realized that although this road is more dangerous, once it succeeds, the rewards will be huge, and more importantly, the possibility of success. Really big.
After he thought about his father's arrangement for a moment, he understood the key and whispered: "My child thinks that the key to this matter is whether he can win the trust of the prince so that his father can come to the capital to protect him. I don't know if my child understands it correctly." ?”
Yelvshi smiled happily and patted his shoulder, "Go and do it. My father is waiting for your good news in Huaishuo City."
Yelude stood up, bowed solemnly, put on his cloak and walked out.
In the main room of the governor's mansion, the staff looked at Governor Huaishuo, "Sir, do we want it?"
Governor Huaishuo shook his head, "How dare you? I am still the King of Dingxi in Daliang. Don't talk about these things. Even if he rides on my head and shits me, I still have to bear it! It's just that"
He paused for a moment. All he wanted in his career was to seize those fleeting opportunities that were once in a lifetime. He who was determined to climb up would not let them go.
He said: "Prepare paper and pen. I want to write a letter and send it to Your Majesty."
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Liangdu.
The wind and snow that had filled the air almost throughout the winter had stopped.
But looking around, everything is still white.
However, the whiteness and purity only exist on inaccessible mountain peaks or rooftops. In places where people often walk, the ice and snow have almost melted away, leaving only mud mixed with dirt, and there is no place for pure white and clean places.
An extremely large team moved forward slowly and solemnly in the mud.
The late Emperor of Beiliang lay in a coffin that required a huge vehicle to pull. He no longer knew anything about the outside world and was powerless to do anything.
The new emperor Xue Rui sat in a wide carriage, followed by the royal family headed by Zhennan King Xue Zonghan who returned to the throne, civil servants headed by Zhongshu Ling Yuan Xiantao, Andong King Murong Chui and Yuwen family head Yu Wenyun All the generals came to see him off.
Thanks to the old age of Emperor Liang, the mausoleum has long been repaired. All it takes is to send it in. The huge rocks and endless mechanisms will completely isolate this so-called talented emperor from the world and the yin and yang.
Everyone looked at the funeral ceremony with sad and solemn expressions. Many people shed tears, showing their loyalty to the late emperor and the imperial power.
In the team, there was a little girl from a powerful family. Because the journey was too long and too hard, she was so tired that she cried loudly and became the truly saddest person in the entire field.
When the ceremony was completely over and everyone left wiping their tears, the new emperor Xue Rui called the head of the Murong family, King Anton Murong Zhui, and the head of the Yuwen family, General Huwei Yu Wenyun, on his carriage back to the capital.
Although the coup was successful, the overall situation is not yet stable, and the interests of the seven surnames have to be coordinated again. Therefore, Xue Rui only gave some material comfort to the two absolute heroes who supported his rise. The rewards have not yet been given.
He looked at the two of them, "Right now, the four surnames of Yuan, Pei, Murong, and Yuwen have been decided, but how should we deal with the Yelu clan and the Wanyan clan?"
Yu Wenyun did not hesitate to speak first: "Your Majesty, according to my opinion, we should immediately send envoys to summon Yelvshi and Wanyanda to the capital. If they come to the capital as promised, everything will be safe and they will be slaughtered by us. If they refuse Following the imperial edict, I will control my relatives and send troops to attack them! I am willing to be the vanguard!"
Seeing Yu Wenyun's murderous look, Murong Chui secretly despised him in his heart.
As expected, it was a reckless man who didn't care about his father being killed, and he said such nonsense.
Is it possible to send troops to attack it? It's simply impossible!
The seven major surnames have been around for a long time. The reason why they can rule the entire Beiliang is because the power of the seven major surnames is strong enough. It would take a lot of effort to knock any one of them into the dust, let alone destroy both families together.
If one relies on the imperial power and wants to kill him with one blow, the final outcome is likely to be a change of imperial power.
At the same time, now that the new emperor has succeeded to the throne, there is also competition between him and Yu Wenyun. Whoever is favored more will be more publicized for the interests of the family behind him.
Therefore, he spoke slowly and expressed his mature and prudent opinions.
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, the seven major surnames are all very powerful and should not be moved rashly. Although these seven families have been replaced in the past, they were all planned slowly, using blunt knives to cut their flesh, weakening them until they were unable to resist. The Yelu family is now the most powerful of the four surnames, and the Konghe army is so powerful that it once defeated the Southern Dynasty without defeat. The Wanyan family also has powerful soldiers in northern Xinjiang. If they take action rashly, they may ruin the overall situation. The veteran suggested , Your Majesty may wish to send an envoy to reward these two people in advance to express His Majesty's attitude. If these two people support Your Majesty, they should give feedback, and then speculate on their mentality based on their behavior, and at the same time, slowly trim their wings."
The completely different words from Yu Wenyun made the young Yu Wenyun quite unhappy, but it was not easy to show it in front of the king.
It's a pity that he is really still young. If it were his father who made even the late emperor jealous, he would have already started a fight with Murong Chui face to face, and the late emperor would also part ways with relief and satisfaction after seeing the discord between the two. Add comfort.
Xue Rui thought for a while. He knew that Murong Chui's suggestion was more appropriate, but he knew more things than Murong Chui.
Although his father said that he could trust King Dingxi, firstly he didn't know whether those words were meant to trick him or if they were true. Secondly, even if they were true, now that his father was gone, the eighteen-year-old unified the Yelu tribe. Whether the outstanding person is still willing to be honest is another matter.
So, he just nodded, "Let me think about it for a while, and wait for two more days to see if any of them take the initiative to surprise me."
This topic came to an end, and the three of them chatted for a few more words. Murong Chui and Yu Wenyun got out of the carriage, and Xiuyi Ling Linghu Yan was summoned into the carriage.
"Where did Yelude go?"
"Back to Your Majesty, Yelu De took three hundred elites all the way south to Lieyang Pass to find King Ding of the West."
Xue Rui nodded, "The fact that he didn't go to the Sunset City to the west to look for Yelvxiu means that he is probably just scared. Continue to keep an eye on him. Also, is there any news about the mission?"
Linghu Yan shook his head, "Not yet, but in my humble opinion, after hearing the news, no matter what, the mission should return in the near future."
"Well, you should also keep an eye on it. You must be aware of the mission's movements. If King Jing returns to the capital, come and report it immediately!"
"yes."
After Linghu Yan got off the carriage, Xue Rui sat alone in it, quietly calculating.
As the next generation head of the Yelu family, Yelu De’s movements represent many meanings;
Among the envoys, King Jing has never been on good terms with anyone. He is aloof from others. Through him, we can know the performance of Yelvshi this time, and no one can fake it;
With these two points, we can know whether Yelvshi is loyal.
If he is really loyal and brave, he can still try to use it.
After all, Yelu Caiqi is really beautiful, and it is indeed possible to be a queen.
The king of Dingxi and the king of Zhennan, as mentioned by the father at the beginning, do sound more reliable than the Murong family and the Yuwen family working together to manage the affairs of the court.
Take your time, wait until you have a good handle on each one, and then slowly weaken them one by one.
My father's original path was correct. An emperor should be like the emperor of the Southern Dynasties, taking life and death, saying the same thing, and having to be constrained by the other big clans in everything. Then how could this emperor have any power?
In the rickety carriage, his mind was also swaying.
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As if there was some divine will, in Zhongjing today, Emperor Chongning of Daxia, who had been in mourning for several months, was officially buried on this day.
He and Emperor Liang, the rivals who had been fighting for most of their lives, ended up on the same day after almost the same ending.
Compared to Emperor Liang, Emperor Chongning was even more miserable.
Because the spirit has been dormant for a long time, people have long been accustomed to everything in the new dynasty, and the few memories that should have been left behind are now gone.
Today's huge team and complicated etiquette seemed to be just a hypocritical cover-up for the urgent need to sweep him into the past.
Concubine De and Dongfang Bai were both dressed in mourning clothes and stood at the front of the team.
There was a hint of sincerity in his expression.
When the long process finally came to an end, everyone couldn't help but feel a little sad as they watched an era come to an end with the sealing stone.
But on the way back, this sadness was replaced by new worries and calculations.
The shocking changes in Beiliang, the peace talks at Lieyangguan, the reforms in internal affairs between the DPRK and China, one after another, none of them are more meaningful than a dead person?
Everyone on the return team was much more relaxed and allowed to ride in the carriage, so many people gathered on the carriage in twos and threes and started chatting in low voices.
Concubine De held Dongfang Bai's hand and sat in the warm car, her eyes also filled with worry.
Dongfang Bai whispered: "Mother, I recently heard that the ministers are no longer optimistic about the peace talks. Is it difficult for my uncle to make contributions this time?"
A tired smile appeared on Concubine De's face, "It's not just the peace talks, there are many people among them who have suggested that we should be prepared for another attack from Beiliang, and some people even wrote a letter to impeach your uncle for missing the opportunity and delaying As time goes by, Beiliang changes."
Dongfang Bai was a little nervous, "What?"
Concubine De patted his hand gently and said, "I have to believe in your uncle. All the storms have come, and this little thing doesn't matter. Those who are waiting to see his joke will eventually make themselves a joke." "
Dozens of miles away from the capital, several fast horses galloped toward Zhongjing, carrying a secret letter that could change the world's situation. (End of chapter)
