Yelu Deguang is coming to Bianzhou, and Shi Chonggui plans to lead the queen mother, empress, and civil and military officials to the suburbs to welcome him. Relevant departments discussed the etiquette of welcoming people in the suburbs and decided to use the ceremony of subjugation, which means that Shi Chonggui should be naked, with his hands tied behind his back, holding a jade in his mouth, holding a sheep in his hand, and hundreds of officials carrying the coffin, waiting for Yelu Deguang in the suburbs.
However, Yelu Deguang refused and issued an edict to the civil and military officials of the Later Jin Dynasty, asking them to do their jobs and not to panic. Everything will continue as usual, and the court system will follow the Han system.
Relevant departments plan to "prepare the law" to welcome Yelv Deguang. Fajia is the emperor's chariot and has a strong political overtones. He was also rejected by Yelv Deguang.
Yelu Deguang said that since ancient times, there have never been two emperors blocking the road (how can two emperors meet on the road). In fact, whether they are welcomed in the suburbs or surrendered, as the supreme rulers of the two countries, their official meeting will become a formal meeting, sending a strong political signal to the outside world, and this signal is something Yelu Deguang is unwilling to leak prematurely. of.
If Yelu Deguang recognized Shi Chonggui's rule, it would be equivalent to acknowledging the continued existence of the Later Jin regime. Then the Khitan army's control of the Central Plains would lose its legal rationality, and the Khitan's previous efforts would be in vain.
If Shi Chonggui's rule was ended and the Later Jin regime was overthrown, Yelu Deguang would have to face two choices: either choose someone else (such as Zhao Yanshou and Du Chongwei) to establish a puppet regime, or rule the Central Plains himself.
In fact, Yelu Deguang already had the answer in his mind. He wanted to rule the Central Plains by himself. However, this would inevitably trigger a strong backlash from the Han people in the Central Plains. Although the Later Jin regime had ceased to exist in name only, Yelu Deguang had not yet led a large army to Bianzhou and had not gained substantial control over the Central Plains, so Yelu Deguang did not dare to reveal his trump card.
He wanted to enter Bianzhou first, appease the officials, conduct a comprehensive and thorough integration of political and military resources in the Central Plains, and then declare Khitan's ownership of the Han lands in the Central Plains after gaining actual control over the Central Plains.
Therefore, Yelu Deguang chose to avoid Shi Chonggui.
Yelu Deguang led the army all the way south. When he arrived in Xiangzhou, the cavalry went straight to Heyang to help him bring back an old friend. This man is Jing Yanguang, an old friend of the Khitan people. To prevent him from fleeing south to Huainan and west to Shu.
When Yelu Deguang crossed the Yellow River and came to Fengqiu in the north of Bianzhou, Jing Yanguang was escorted to the imperial court.
Yelv Deguang smiled coldly, "Aren't you awesome? Don't you have hundreds of thousands of people sharpening your sword? Where are you? It destroyed the friendship between the two countries and caused the two countries to go to war, all because you instigated it! Do you plead guilty? ?”
In one sentence, Jing Yanguang is classified as a Class A war criminal and fully responsible for the Shanxi-Liao War.
Jing Yanguang denied everything and completely denied these accusations. He swore to God that he had never insulted the Khitan, let alone provoked His Majesty, the great, glorious and correct person. This must be framed by an traitor and deceived you into a puppy.
Yelu Deguang looked at him, "Fooling, and lying. I think you won't die until you see the Yellow River, and you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Come, meet your old friend."
After saying that, he invited an important witness - Qiao Rong, the envoy to the map.
Qiao Rong confronts Jing Yanguang. Qiao Rong listed more than a dozen charges against Jing Yanguang for "anti-Liao", but Jing Yanguang refused to admit any of them, "No, you are talking nonsense, you are slanderous!"
Neither Yelu Deguang nor Qiao Rong was angry, but looked at him with a smile, then took out a physical evidence and said, "Please start your performance."
Jing Yanguang took a closer look and immediately became paralyzed.
This physical evidence is the "confession" that Qiao Rong asked him to write. Back then, Jing Yanguang was arrogant and spoke nonsense to Yelv Deguang, to the effect that if you, Brother Yanguang, don't accept it, come and do it!
In the face of irrefutable evidence, Jing Yanguang had to admit, "I was wrong..." and confessed his anti-Liao facts. Every time he admitted something, Yelu Deguang would give him a bamboo board. When Jing Yanguang held eight bamboo boards in his arms, his spirit completely collapsed and he lay prone on the ground with his face against the ground. This posture It was the legendary "Five Body Bow", admitting to Yelu Deguang that his crime was so heinous that he could not be forgiven and requested to be executed.
Yelu Deguang snorted contemptuously, and ordered his people to lock him up with iron chains and escort him back to Khitan, where he would be dealt with later.
The soldiers escorted Jing Yanguang to Chenqiao and stayed in a private home. Jing Yanguang took advantage of the night watchman's unpreparedness and committed suicide out of fear of crime.
On the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month in the third year of Kaiyun (946), on New Year's Eve, all civil and military officials from the Later Jin Dynasty gathered at Fengchan Temple in the east of Bianzhou City, preparing to welcome Yelv Deguang in the suburbs the next day.
The next day was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and Shi Chonggui spent the most unforgettable and painful New Year's Day in his life.
This morning, all civil and military officials gathered in the north of Bianzhou City. They turned to the direction of Shi Chonggui in the city and paid homage to him, wishing him a happy New Year. Afterwards, they put on plain clothes and knelt down neatly on both sides of the road, with their foreheads touching the ground, respectfully welcoming Yelu Deguang and waiting for his departure.
Yelu De was bald, wearing a mink hat, mink robe, and soft armor. He came slowly on a tall horse. He said to the people around him: "The master is unfaithful, what's the crime of his ministers?" He ordered all the ministers to be freed and take their original posts. He reassured everyone not to panic and said some words of comfort.
Suddenly, a person in the crowd shouted loudly in Khitan language, and everyone followed his instructions. Yelu Deguang smiled and waved to him, asking him to come closer, "Are you the legendary 'No Word Monument'? Well, you have already shown your loyalty to me when you were in Xingzhou, and I will never forget it." Then. He was awarded the title of Military Envoy of the Zhenguo Army.
This man was An Shuqian. His father was a general under Li Ke. He initially followed Li Cunxu. During Li Congke's period, he followed Shi Jingtang in the northern imperial Khitan. In the later Jin Dynasty, he joined Tongping Zhangshi and served as a military envoy in Xingzhou and other towns.
According to historical records, An Shuqian was handsome and handsome, but he was uneducated, illiterate, and had a rough and unruly conduct. He was nicknamed "Muzi Monument", also known as "An Mazi". Although he is illiterate, he is fluent in Khitan and can be regarded as an unusual talent.
When he was serving as a military envoy in Xingzhou, he secretly communicated with the Khitan and expressed his willingness to surrender. Now, in front of Yelu Deguang, he used his linguistic expertise to greet Yelu Deguang in Khitan language, winning Yelu Deguang's favor and entrusting him with his duties. An Shuqian immediately danced happily, knelt down and kowtowed, then cheered and jumped back to the crowd, without any shame.
Yelu Deguang deliberately said in front of everyone that An Shuqian had surrendered when he was in Xingzhou. He sent a signal to the civil and military officials of the later Jin Dynasty: Don't trust the people around you too much. Many of you have already kept secrets Become me and stop playing tricks on me!
