After Yelu Yanxi and Yelu Dashi exchanged pleasantries, the young Yelu Dashi said solemnly:
"Your Highness Taisun, now that we are in jail, it is impossible to return to the palace through normal means and eradicate the traitors. It seems that we can only use the stupidest method."
After Yelu Dashi finished speaking, Yelu Yanxi looked up and looked outside the ice. He saw that the upper capital of the Liao Dynasty was still snowing heavily, and the land was completely white. From time to time, there were gusts of cold wind, making the two of them shivering in the cold.
However, thousands of Daliao cavalry were still searching for the whereabouts of Yelu Yanxi from camp to camp. All doors of the palace are still strictly guarded and no entry or exit is allowed.
Seeing that there was no improvement, Yelu Yanxi was so disappointed that she burst into tears. At this moment, Yelu Dashi suddenly said:
"Your Highness Taisun, I have a way to return to the palace, but I have to wrong you. I don't know if you are willing."
"Ah ah ah, brother Dashi really has a way, please tell me quickly. Don't say whether you are willing or not, it is better than waiting to die here."
Seeing that Yelu Yanxi had made up his mind, Yelu Dashi said confidently:
"Your Majesty the Grand Sun, where we are is the river that runs through the city of Shangjing. In recent years, the river has dried up due to drought. However, this riverbed runs through the north and south of Shangjing and passes through the imperial city."
"Therefore, as long as we go north along the river under the ice, we will be able to return to the palace without being discovered by the rebel soldiers."
After Yelu Dashi finished speaking, Yelu Yanxi was overjoyed. He suddenly became interested and immediately said to Yelu Dashi:
"That's good. Let's go without further delay."
However, Yelu Dashi hesitated for a moment. Seeing that Yelu Yanxi was unclear, Yelu Dashi pondered for a moment and then said:
"Your Majesty, the Grand Sun, although this river is flowing smoothly, it is a river that has been in disrepair for a long time and will inevitably be flooded by rainwater."
"Now, in the middle of winter, even if you are deep in a tent, it is difficult to withstand the cold in the ice and snow. Therefore, I am worried that the freezing river water will freeze His Royal Highness."
After Yelu Dashi finished speaking, Yelu Yanxi finally understood the reason why he was unwilling to go. However, as Yelu Dashi said, countless people froze to death and starved to death in the capital city of Daliao, not to mention those who were deep under the ice of the river.
However, if this were not the case, Yelu Dashi would have a chance to survive. However, Yelu Yanxi could not escape the tragic fate of losing her head and body.
Therefore, Yelu Yanxi thought for a while and then said:
"Brother Dashi, I want to return north along the river to the palace. The future is uncertain, so you should return to your Pingxi Palace."
After saying that, Yelu Yanxi went north alone.
Yelu Dashi, who was young, was not afraid at all and resolutely followed Yelu Yanxi. The two of them crossed the cold and bitter river and walked towards the palace.
At the same time, inside the Daliao Palace, under the white snowflakes, there were scenes of civil and military officials and royal family members of the Daliao Dynasty wearing white mourning clothes.
In front of the memorial hall of Yelu Hong, Daozong of the Liao Dynasty, Yelu Qi, Yelu Zhangnu, Yelu Chun, Xiao Haili, Xiao Wuna, Xiao Fengxian, Yelu Oriduo and other relatives of the emperor and civil and military ministers knelt here.
The soldiers of the Daliao Dynasty also braved the heavy snow and held cold spears inside and outside the major camps. Except for the white snowflakes and the blowing cold wind, no one could sneak into the palace of the Daliao Dynasty.
It was getting dark again, and the nobles and ministers of the Daliao Dynasty spent another long night. After a cold wind blew, Yelu Hongji's cousin Zhang Wang Yeluzhu slowly came to Xiao Wuna and Yeluqi and said unhurriedly:
"Mr. Xiao, His Royal Highness Prince Jin, the auspicious day observed by the Supervisor of Ceremonies is correct. Today is indeed the best day."
"After today, we have to wait until three and a half months later. Our Daliao Dynasty can't afford it, and we can't afford to wait. You guys should make up your mind."
"Alas, His Highness Prince Zhang, you know that before the Emperor died, he asked the Emperor's Grandson Yelu Yanxi to inherit the throne. If His Highness the Grandson does not show up for one day, no one will inherit the throne."
"But Mr. Xiao, if His Highness the Emperor Grandson is not found today, will the new king of Liao have to wait until three and a half months to succeed as emperor? Who will be in charge of the country and the country of Daliao Dynasty?"
"Hmph, His Highness Prince Zhang is wrong. As long as His Highness the Grand Sun comes here, even if he succeeds to the throne three and a half months later, there is nothing wrong with letting him supervise the country and take charge of the government."
Yeluzhu and Xiao Wuna kept talking to each other for a long time, but no one could convince the other.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the Khitan nobles in front of the soul were also talking about it, and no one gave in. However, they are either talking about letting the emperor's grandson Yelu Yanxi inherit the throne, or choosing a new king.
They quarreled from early morning until noon, refusing to give in to each other.
At this moment, Jin King Yeluqi, who had never spoken a word, suddenly said loudly:
"Mr. Xiao, wait for three more hours and it will be auspicious. But where is Yelu Yanxi?"
"At this moment, as the grandson of the emperor, he did not come to fulfill his filial piety, but let the soldiers brave the cold wind and heavy snow to invite him to come and be the emperor. What kind of truth is this? We don't want such an emperor."
After Yelu Qi finished speaking, the soldiers outside the door suddenly became interested. They spread the word to ten, and they threatened that Yelu Yanxi was not worthy of being the new king of the Liao Dynasty.
However, there are also many important court officials and Khitan nobles who believe that Yelu Yanxi is the successor designated by Emperor Daozong Yelu Hongji, and the throne of the Daliao Dynasty must belong to him, and everyone is at loggerheads. Especially Yelu Zhangnu and Yelu Zhu, who had thousands of imperial guards, they were evenly matched.
Therefore, neither the Taisun Party, headed by Xiao Wuna, Yelu Zhangnu, and Xiao Fengxian, nor the Jin Wang Party, headed by Yeluqi, Yeluzhu, etc., obeyed the other, but neither could defeat the other.
After a while, Xiao Wuna stood up slowly and said to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty:
"Everyone, although we have followed Emperor Daozong's will and want to make the emperor's grandson Yelu Yanxi the new king. However, the emperor's grandson has been missing for seven days and seven nights. We will wait for two more hours. If the emperor's grandson does not come forward again, Come, let His Highness King Jin succeed you."
Xiao Wuna's remarks were deeply recognized by the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, including Yeluqi, Yeluzhu and others. As soon as he finished speaking, there was silence in front of the soul again.
The heavy snow keeps falling, the cold wind continues to blow, and the sky gradually gets darker.
After half a day, Xiao Wuna, Xiao Fengxian, Yelu Zhangnu, Zhang Lin and others shook their heads, Yelu Qi, Yelu Zhu and others continued to laugh, and the Manchu civil and military and Khitan nobles began to whisper.
They were all waiting for the remaining half an hour to pass before they would jointly anoint King Yeluqi of Jin as emperor.
Suddenly, a man in thin clothes, with thick ice on his hair and beard, walked up to the soul, knelt down suddenly and said:
"Grandpa Huang, my grandson is late."
After speaking, Yelu Yanxi ignored the biting cold wind, thin clothes, frozen hair, and cold body, but he had long forgotten it and only kowtowed to Yelu Hongji's coffin.
Everyone on the sidelines was stunned. No one expected that the emperor's grandson Yelu Yanxi would appear at this time, in such a messy appearance in the ice and snow.
After Xiao Wuna saw this, he immediately winked at Yelv Zhangnu who was standing aside. After a while, hundreds of guards surrounded the spirit.
Yelu Oriduo, Yelu Chun and others immediately sent dragon robes to add to their bodies. Yelu Yanxi changed her previous behavior and strode to the front of Yelu Hongji's coffin.
At this moment, Xiao Wuna took the lead in kneeling down. After that, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the Khitan nobles all knelt down one after another. Yeluqi, Yeluzhu and others also followed the trend and knelt down. Everyone said together:
"I see you, Your Majesty. Long live my Emperor."
In this way, the twenty-six-year-old Yelu Yanxi ascended the throne as emperor in front of the soul and guarded Emperor Tianzuo.
