After receiving Zhang Xiaojie's instructions, Yelu Yixin dressed up and left the Wei Palace.
Yelu Yixin changed into his official uniform in the mansion, put on soft armor for self-defense, walked outside the mansion and got on his horse. The escort eunuch Yelucha led a dozen horsemen and carried iron shields and his personal retinue stood by.
Then hundreds of black-armored cavalry cleared the way and rushed majestically to the palace, followed by hundreds more cavalry.
This kind of momentum is truly worthy of being a figure inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people in the Liao Kingdom.
After Yelu Yixin arrived at the palace city, thousands of soldiers and horses were resting outside. He only led the bodyguard Yelu Chaci and a dozen guards inside.
The palace was guarded by Su Zhi.
Xiao Shisan, the deputy inspector in front of the palace, immediately greeted Yelu Yixin when he saw him. He followed Yelu Yixin closely, and at the same time reported Prince Yelu Jun's every move.
"Xiao Hu seems to want to harm King Wei again?"
Yelu Yixin couldn't help but be slightly angry when he heard this. Xiao Hugu was the prince's confidant and had assassinated him twice.
Once, he was buried under a bridge, hoping to assassinate him when he passed by. As a result, heavy rain that day damaged the bridge and the assassination plan failed.
Another time at the hunting ground, Yelu Yixin quarreled with the prince. Xiao Hugu became furious and immediately drew his sword to kill Yelu Yixin, trying to persuade the people around him to stop him.
Yelu Yixin tolerated this once and twice, and wanted to do it three times.
Therefore, as soon as Yelu Yixin entered the palace, Xiao Shisan loyally guarded him.
When Yelu Yixin arrived in front of the palace, he saw more than a dozen officials waiting here. They were all Yelu Yixin's confidants. The first one was Brother Yeluyan, who now worships Zuo Yi Libi.
There are also Yelu Helu, the great king of the North Court, and Yelu Wu, the great king of the South Court.
Yelu Helu and Yeluwu are also brothers, born in Liubuyuan.
As for Yelu Yange and Yelu Ta, one of them was born in Ji's father's house and the other was in Zhong's father's house. They are both brothers of Yelu Abaoji.
Their backgrounds are similar to Yelu Yixin's. Their ancestors participated in the rebellion among their brothers, and they belong to a group of unsuccessful people in the Yelu family.
And just now Xiao Shisan was born in the Migunai tribe among the five tribes.
All in all, Yelu Yixin's confidants, like him, all came from the "poor" class of Liao Kingdom.
When they arrived at the palace, Yelu Yixin met Yelu Hongji, the Lord of Liao Dynasty. Xiao Weixin, the deputy privy envoy, had just left the palace.
Xiao Weixin was an important minister in the former dynasty and never bought Yelu Yixinsu's blame.
At present, he is the only minister in the Liao court who is not attached to Yelu Yixin.
Yelu Hongji asked Yelu Yi about Xin Xixia.
Yelu Yixin said: "Your Majesty, the Xia State is now short of money and food, and its soldiers and horses are exhausted. The annual gifts given to Xia by the Song Dynasty and the two countries and cities have been cut off, and the finances are poor and can no longer support it."
"Now that Taoshui is defeated, Liang Yimi and the Empress Dowager Liang have lost face. These two people have always advocated pro-Liao attack on the Song Dynasty. Once the Xia Kingdom is defeated again, if its leader Bingchang replaces the Liang brothers and sisters in presiding over state affairs, this person will be respected Sinology, when the time comes the Xia Guoguo will rebel against the Liao and annex the Song."
"Therefore, I advocate attacking Song Dynasty to save Xia, in order to encircle Wei and save Zhao!"
Yelu Yixin followed Zhang Xiaojie's teachings word for word.
After hearing this, Yelu Hongji was very happy and said: "Just now, all the ministers advised me to mediate the affairs between Song and Liao through negotiation, but you are the only one who advised me to attack Song. This shows my loyalty."
"With Xia Guo here, Liao can sit back and relax."
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When Yelu Yixin walked down the hall after being praised by Yelu Hongji, Linya Xiao Delit and Xiao Shisan were waiting for His Highness in the north.
Xiao Delit also came to power by flattering Yelu Yixin.
Yelu Yixin said to Xiao Delit: "Your Majesty is very dissatisfied with Yelupo's negotiations with the Southerners. I have recommended to Your Majesty that you replace Yelupo in negotiating with the Southerners."
Yelu Po, who had previously advocated territorial disputes with the Song Dynasty, did not agree with Yelu Yixin and belonged to the group of lonely ministers.
Only those who have the ability to become a lonely minister can do it.
Yelu Hongji, the leader of the Liao Dynasty, also knew that Yelu Yixin was very good at political struggles, but when it came to demarcation negotiations, he still needed capable technical officials.
Therefore, Yelu Hongji appointed the shrewd and capable Yelu Po to negotiate with Song Dynasty.
The other negotiator, Xiao Xi, was also from a descendant clan and was a relative of the former Empress Xiao who was framed by Yelu Yixin.
And Yelu Yixin never got involved in this matter. He negotiated with Song Dynasty. It would not be beneficial to his current status of one person below ten thousand people, but if the negotiation broke down, it would be a big disaster.
But now in history, Yelupo, who freely kneaded Song Dynasty officials, reached a deadlock in the negotiations in front of the powerful Zhang Yue. We must know that in history, Yelu Po relied on his merits in demarcating the border with the Song Dynasty, and finally got the official title of Northern Privy Envoy, which is also the position of Yelu Yixin today.
Taking into account the Song Dynasty's active preparations for war in Hebei, the Liao Kingdom's tried and tested force intimidation did not work.
During the Qingli increase in coins, Xixia, as the vanguard of the Khitan troops, was severely defeated by the Song Dynasty at Taoshui.
Therefore, Yelu Hongji lost his patience, so he changed his coach before the battle and asked Yelu Yixin to take charge of the negotiations. Yelu Yixin also took advantage of the situation and recommended his confidant Lin Ya Xiao Delit from the north to replace Yelu Po and be responsible for the negotiations between Song and Liao.
Xiao Derit asked: "May I ask how the Grand Master can negotiate with the people of Song Dynasty?"
Yelu Yixin was about to give instructions when he suddenly heard a loud roar.
A burly warrior sprang out from the pillar at the back of the palace, slashing at Yelu Yixin with a steel knife.
"Xiao Hugu, how dare you!"
Yelu Yixin shouted loudly, and he saw clearly that the other person was Xiao Hugu, the guard beside the prince.
Xiao Hugu was extremely brave and had the highest rank in the imperial army. He was also loyal to the prince, and this time he tried desperately to kill Yelu Yixin.
Yelu Yixin was also very courageous. He drew the knife from his waist and blocked Xiao Hugu's knife.
But after all, Yelu Yixin had been pampered for too long, so how could he withstand the sword of Xiao Hugu, the first warrior in the palace.
With just one strike, the knife in his hand was knocked away by the opponent.
Xiao Hugu was overjoyed when he saw that Yelu Yixin had lost his sword, and he immediately struck with the second sword.
At this time, Xiao Shisan, who was closely guarding Yelu Yixin, had already arrived and blocked Xiao Hugu's knife, preventing the opponent from hitting Yelu Yixin.
Yelu Yixin escaped from death and was sweating profusely all over his body.
However, Xiao Hugu still refused to give up and insisted on killing Yelu Yixin. Xiao Shisan blocked the opponent's three swords in a row. At this time, the guard Taibao Yelu Chacai and Yelu Yixin's guards rushed in from the left and right.
Everyone fought hard and captured Xiao Hugu.
Yelu Yixin looked at Xiao Hugu who was tied to the ground and covered in blood. At this moment, he was shocked and cursed: "Xiao Hugu, for the sake of the prince, I have spared your life time and time again, but you don't know what is good for you. Assassinate me in the palace!"
Xiao Hugu still struggled hard under the pressure of five or six guards. He even cursed: "Yelu Yixin, is this sheepherder worthy of being the king of Wei?"
"You are such a traitorous minister. You killed the queen, and now you want to kill the prince. I wish I could kill you and eat your flesh!"
After Xiao Hugu was captured, many officials and guards who sympathized with him begged Yelu Hongji to spare his life.
In the end, Yelu Hongji just dismissed Xiao Hugu as a sideline.
Yelu Yixin was heartbroken when he learned about this.
(End of chapter)
