A few days later, Murong Fu hosted another banquet and officially adopted Chengze to Xiao Qi.
The next day, Murong Fu established Xiao Qici as Princess Yan and reported it to the court.
When Huizong learned about this, he was very happy. Even though the national treasury was in short supply, he still paid out some rewards out of his own pocket.
After three days of this, Yelu Yanxi, who finally stabilized the situation in Beijing, also hurriedly sent people to discuss with Murong Fu the Northern Expedition rebels.
The strength of the rebel army has now expanded to more than 100,000 people. Not to mention the Liao Kingdom, even the Song Dynasty, which is now full of waste and waiting to be revitalized, dare not ignore it easily. Therefore, Yelu Yanxi, who is extremely short of troops, immediately came to find him. Murong Fu.
However, the original rebel army now has a formal banner and has been changed to the Yan Army!
Murong Fu helped Yelu Yanxi put down the rebellion in the Northern Liao Dynasty. This was an agreement reached before he agreed to return the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to the Song Dynasty, so Murong Fu was also obliged to help him.
Just when Yelu Yanxi was panicking about the Northern Liao rebellion, he didn't know that Murong Fu's desire to disintegrate the Northern Liao regime could only be easily solved with one sentence.
Not to mention that the current Emperor of Northern Liao, Yelu Chun, was no longer the same person as before. Even the leaders of the northern Khitan tribes who organized the alliance were still in his hands. ?.?????.???
As long as Murong Fu releases these leaders, it will definitely have a huge impact on the newly established Northern Liao regime.
This was also the reason why he only killed Halchara but spared the lives of the other tribal leaders.
After all, all the people in the Liao army are soldiers. If they are not divided, even if Murong Fu uses his biggest trump card, he may not be able to easily quell the war. Now that the Liao government is divided into two poles, this is naturally what Murong Fu is happy to see. .
As for helping Yelu Yanxi resolve the rebellion in Bei Liao, he would not break his promise, but he would not let the other party destroy Bei Liao so easily.
Even though his troops have now grown to 100,000, recruits still account for a large part of them.
Now that the war has calmed down, just training soldiers and horses in the military camp is no more than talking about war on paper and cannot increase much strength at all.
Going north to conquer Liao was the best battlefield chosen by Murong Fu for his recruits. Firstly, with his participation, the Liao regime could be divided for a long time and would not pose a threat to the future after the merger; secondly, it could also Diverting Huizong's attention would allow him to implement harsh policies and bring disaster to the people.
At that time, Murong Fu would expand his territory while he was engaged in the Northern Expedition, build roads and farm fields, and accept refugees to enhance his prestige in the hearts of the people. When Zhao Song and the people of Zhao and Song Dynasties lost all their hearts, he only needed a fuse to stand on the moral side. On the commanding heights of the country, the Yan Dynasty was established without being threatened by public opinion.
Murong Fu, who had a high yield of potatoes, did not worry about the problem of grain storage at all. As for the consumption of grain, grass and military supplies required for the Northern Expedition, he was naturally not taken advantage of, and there was no need for him to worry about it.
Although the Liao Kingdom was defeated this time, as the most powerful country in China, the Liao Kingdom's resources were still very rich, enough to support Murong Fu's men for several years. Of course, these consumption must also be counted in Yelu Yanxi's life. on the head.
When facing Yelu Yanxi's envoys, Murong Fu was also outspoken and tried his best to fight for his rights. Not only did the Liao State be responsible for their grain, grass and military supplies, but he also allowed Song and Liao to conduct trade in his jurisdiction.
As long as a trade hub is established in his own territory, Murong Fuguang will be able to collect tax money and it will be a good opportunity to make a fortune.
The Liao people were short of salt, and Murong Fu now had an official status and could pay taxes and produce salt in the territory. Therefore, all the business that could not be done openly in the past could be done openly, as long as these things were done one by one. As a result, Murong Fu will not need to worry about money for a long time.
The envoy sent by Yelu Yanxi this time is his close confidant named Xiao Fengxian.
Although his name is Fengxian, he is very different from Lu Fengxian of the Three Kingdoms, because this person is a complete traitor.
According to Murong Fu's knowledge, this Xiao Fengxian was a high-ranking official and the brother of Xiao Guige, Yelu Yanxi's concubine. He seemed to be generous on the outside, but in fact he was jealous in his heart and was not a good type.
If Yelu Yanxi sent Xiao Wuna, the king of the North Courtyard, to talk to him, Murong Fu would have to carefully consider what interests he wanted to gain, but there was no need to face this Xiao Fengxian.
Murong Fu initially put off seeing him, and just asked Gong Yeqian to take charge of entertaining him, taking him to the fireworks place to have fun and relax his vigilance.
After finding out the character of this person, Murong Fu began to prescribe the right medicine. He only gave up some silver and a few prostitutes to keep him company, and completely trapped this fool.
All the requests he made were met by the other party, and he was just short of becoming brothers with Murong Fu!
Although Murong Fu was not good at such things as acting on the spot, Xiao Fengxian did not notice anything. He quickly drew up various treaties and asked him to take them back to Yelu Yanxi.
Of course, Yelu Yanxi was not taken advantage of, and Murong Fu was not a fool. The benefits he sought were within the scope of Yelu Yanxi's acceptance, and at the same time, they were most beneficial to himself. Except for the military supplies for the Northern Expedition, most of them All it takes is Yelu Yanxi’s nod, and he doesn’t have to pay any price at all.
After Xiao Fengxian returned to Beijing, he reported the truth to the emperor. During this period, he remembered the good things he had done in Longcheng and said a few good words for Murong Fu.
Yelu Yanxi experienced defeat in the war and ceded territory, and after the chaos in the Northern Liao Dynasty, his mind gradually matured.
Seeing the money proposed by Murong Fu, Yelu Yanxi did not agree immediately, but it could not stop Xiao Fengxian from being the person he trusted most. Therefore, after the other party made a few slanderous remarks, he suddenly felt that there was no problem with the money above. So he stamped his seal and agreed.
Regarding Murong Fu's intention to assist Emperor Tianzuo in going north to suppress the rebellion, Huizong and the ministers in the court naturally knew about it. However, Murong Fu agreed to this matter. The Song Dynasty did not need to send troops to help at all, so Huizong was too lazy to pay attention. When he landed on the expanded territory of the Song Dynasty, the smile on his lips never closed.
Recovering the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun has been the wish of the Zhao family since the time of Taizu. Huizong never expected that this ambition would be realized during his succession. Now, even if he is underground, he can face it with his head held high. Forefathers and ancestors!
Even in Huizong's mind, he began to compare his achievements with Taizu's great achievements in founding the country, and felt that he had accomplished what even Taizu had not accomplished.
But based on this, he can be regarded as the first person under Taizu!
Adhering to this mentality, Huizong felt as if he was floating on the ground, and he agreed to Han Zhongyan's proposal to increase taxes without hesitation.
Anyway, there is no war now, and the people are living and working in peace and contentment, and they must be prosperous. Even if taxes are increased, it will not have much impact.
