Tang Kuohuier invited his master, an unknown Taoist, to perform rituals on the altar, and the gods from heaven appeared, causing rain to fall from thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in Liaodong. The story that took away the life of Xiao Wunaduo, who was possessed by evil spirits, spread throughout Liao and Jin Dynasties.
The cavalry of the Dajin Empire took advantage of the unstable morale of the troops in Shangjing and marched straight in, capturing the entire territory of Shangjing. The people cheered.
As Wanyan Aguda and Wanyan Wu begged to buy the Great Harmony policy in Shangjing, the people applauded it one after another, thinking that it was caused by the unknown Taoist living gods inviting gods from the sky, and the place in Shangjing became peaceful.
After the news reached the Liao court, all the officials were furious and accused Xiao Wu of bringing harm to the country and the people. The legend of the unknown Taoist also made most Liao courtiers believe that the Liao Dynasty was at the end of its power and would die soon.
In order to reverse the decline, Emperor Yelu Yanxi of the Liao Dynasty once again hosted a court meeting to discuss strategies to revive the Liao Dynasty.
Yelu Yanxi, who was over fifty years old and had white hair, sat on the emperor's throne and said to the ministers who were talking about it:
"My dear friends, the capital of Shangjing has been lost, and the country of the Liao Dynasty has been lost. Although it was not caused by Xiao Wuna and Xiao Ta who misled the country and the people, it was also caused by me and all my dear friends."
"The Jurchens of the Jin Empire have occupied half of the territory of Daliao, which is thousands of miles to the north. If we wait like this for a long time, our country, Daliao Dynasty, will cease to exist."
After Yelu Yanxi finished speaking, Xiao Fengxian immediately knelt down and said:
"Your Majesty, the reason why our Daliao Dynasty has suffered repeated defeats is because the soldiers and people mistakenly believed that the unknown Taoist was a deity descended to earth. If this situation is not changed, even if we disperse all our wealth, we will not be able to let the people do it. We fight for the country and the country of the Liao Dynasty."
Xiao Fengxian's words made the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty nod their heads, but Yelu Yanxi had no choice but to announce the disbandment of the dynasty.
The soldiers of the Liao Dynasty were defeated again and again, and the Liao court was retreating again and again, which made Yelu Yanxi feel uneasy.
Therefore, in order to reverse the current situation in which the people of Daliao mistakenly believed that the unknown Taoist was a living god, Wanyan Aguda would be assisted in seizing the power of the Daliao Dynasty. Yelu Yanxi announced a general amnesty for the whole country, pardoned all the prisoners in the country, and changed the reign name to Baoda. The first month of the following year was designated as the first year of Baoda.
With the joy of the New Year and the gift of amnesty, the Liao court and the civil and military officers returned to a harmonious state.
Xiao Fengxian, the right prime minister, was no exception. When he was in the court, he celebrated with the emperor; after returning to the palace, he rejoiced with his family.
However, when he just returned home and his butt was still hot from sitting, his third brother Xiao Baoxian and others scorned him. After thinking for a moment, he said to his family:
"I, Xiao Fengxian, argued hard in the court, just to make my family, Xiao Fengxian, prosperous and prosperous forever. If you are not in your position and do not pursue politics, you can go home early to celebrate, but you do not consider your feelings for your brother. Are you now Glory, splendor, wealth, wasn't it something I, Xiao Fengxian, fought for?"
"Hahaha, brother, you are right. However, our glory and wealth have come to an end, so please stop messing around. Our death is coming."
"Ah ah ah, third brother, what do you mean by these words? Why are you talking so nonsense?"
Xiao Baoxian's move made Xiao Fengxian grit his teeth and blow his beard and stare in anger. Not only that, but the rest of the Xiao family also believed that their wealth and splendor were limited, and their strength was almost exhausted, and they could not run rampant for a few more days.
After listening to everyone's ridicule, Xiao Fengxian scolded Xiao Baoxian. Even though he was celebrating, he had no taste at all and couldn't eat anything.
After being angry for a moment, Xiao Fengxian, who felt doubly sad, continued:
"I, Xiao Fengxian, am the first minister of the Liao Dynasty, and I am worth less than ten thousand people. Your Majesty obeys my advice. Our family is enjoying glory and wealth. That is the right time, why should I be the first to say it?"
"Hmph, it is true that the emperor obeys your words. However, if the emperor dies and King Jin succeeds to the throne, will you still wait to serve as the chief minister and prime minister? Can our glory and wealth continue?"
After Xiao Fengxian's wife finished speaking, Xiao Baoxian continued:
"Brother, do you know what the other meaning of the emperor's amnesty is?"
"Third brother, is there something wrong? Do you know something?"
"Brother, do you know why the emperor changed his reign to Baoda?"
"Third brother, why is this? Why can't I stop talking? I can't finish my words. I'm so anxious."
"Brother, do you know Zhao Liangsi? He is from Bohai. He knew eight years ago that the Jurchens should establish a country and proclaim themselves emperor. Therefore, he proposed to Song Huizong, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, to join forces with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty and regain the land of the sixteen states of Yanyun. This is a plan, you know this."
"Yes, this is indeed the case. Fortunately, Song Huizong did not adopt Zhao Liangsi's plan, nor did he reuse Zhao Liangsi. Otherwise, our Liao Dynasty would be in danger. This man knows what happened before and after him, and he is an unparalleled talent. , why did the third brother mention him?"
"Brother, the emperor granted pardon to the world and changed the reign name to Baoda. This was Zhao Liangsi's plan. He advised the emperor that the Liao Dynasty was his brother, and the Jin Dynasty could only be his brother. Therefore, the reign name should be changed to Baoda. , the fourth prince should inherit the throne of the Daliao Dynasty in the future."
After Xiao Baoxian finished speaking, the chopsticks, wine glasses, etc. in Xiao Fengxian's hands suddenly fell to the ground. His face was deep and he thought blankly for a long time.
When Xiao Bao first saw him like this, he showed an expression that he was hesitant to speak. Xiao Feng glanced at everyone first, took a drink of water, and then continued:
"No, if this happens, if the fourth prince, King Jin, succeeds to the throne, what will happen to our nephew, His Highness King Qin? His life will be in danger, and so will our Xiao family's lives."
"Yes, yes, brother, we cannot let the fourth prince, His Royal Highness King Jin, succeed to the throne. Otherwise, all the power and wealth you have accumulated with great difficulty will be in vain."
"Well, I have an idea. Let's eat first."
Early the next morning, Xiao Fengxian entered the palace with generous gifts and met the Liao Emperor Yelu Yanxi. After he presented the generous gift, he immediately knelt down and shouted three times, "Long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live."
"Get up, Xiao Aiqing, you came to see me so early. Is there anything urgent?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, someone reported to the ministers. It is said that His Royal Highness the King of Jin, Yelu Hanlu, has hidden witchcraft in his ancient mansion, with the intention of subverting the country of the Liao Dynasty."
"At the same time, the reason why our Daliao cavalry suffered successive defeats was due to the witchcraft hidden in the palace by His Royal Highness the King of Jin, Han Lugu. This matter is of great importance, and I dare not speak nonsense, so I came here to report it to the emperor."
"Ah, ah, this happened. Yelu Hanlu Guli is my most beloved son. Sooner or later, the country of the Liao Dynasty will be his. How could he do this?"
"The emperor is informed that the name of the person being reported is a disciple of the Xingxiu sect of the Xixia Kingdom. He is from the same sect as the unknown Taoist. It is said that the unknown Taoist used evil methods to confuse King Yeluhan Lugu of Jin. This is to deceive the emperor and attempt to overthrow our Daliao soldiers. It is used by the Jurchens, please observe it carefully."
After Xiao Fengxian finished speaking, Yelu Yanxi was furious and immediately ordered his guards to search the Jin Palace. If you don’t check, you won’t know. If you check, you will be shocked.
After a while, the guards sent the clay figurines, paper money, letterheads, etc. found in Prince Jin's palace one by one to the palace.
Yelu Yanxi looked at the statue of himself that had been pierced by thousands of arrows, and at the letter written by Yelu Han and Lu Shu to his consort Xiao Yu, Yelu Yujian and other important officials in the court. He suddenly became furious, smoke arose from his orifices, and he said angrily:
"Bold Xiao Yu, Yelu Yujian, and Yelu Tahaoli, you and others actually deceived King Yelu Han and Lugu of Jin to rebel."
"Hmph, Yeluhan Lugu, I love you so much that I even want to hand over the country of the Liao Dynasty to you, but you actually plotted against me. I wish I would die soon."
Yelu Yanxi was furious in the palace. Xiao Fengxian and other ministers present were so frightened that they knelt down and said nothing.
The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were shocked by the bewitching behavior of Xiao Yu, Yelu Yujian, Yelu Tahaoli and King Yeluhan Lugu of Jin. Some ministers felt strange, but with the thunderous anger of Emperor Yelu Yanxi, no one dared speech.
The more Yelu Yanxi thought about it, the angrier he became, and the angrier he became, the less independent he became. He raised his arms and shouted, and hundreds of imperial guards marched toward the palace of Prince Jin and Concubine Wen.
After seeing Yelu Yanxi's incident with their own eyes, after returning to their hiding places, Wanyan Wu Qiang, Lalan Aqiang, Tang Kuo Zhongyuan, Zhao Liangsi, etc. all tore off their masks, abandoned the attire of Liao Dynasty guards, and restored their identities. , said jokingly to each other:
"Brother Zhao, this trick of yours is so wonderful that you can actually make Xiao Fengxian believe it. I just thought that you, Zhao Liangsi, only know military affairs and political affairs, and never thought about your conspiracy. That's called cruelty."
"Hahaha, Brother Wanyan, my Lord Du Bojilie is the reason why your wife Tang Kuohui'er is the living immortal master and unknown Taoist. However, the person you should be most grateful to is Xiao Fengxian's younger brother Xiao Baoxian. No He is such a big living treasure, this plan will never succeed."
"That's true, but it's great that you suddenly moved out a fellow disciple of the unknown Taoist. In short, I, Wanyan Wu Qimai, admire you so much, Zhao Liangsi. Fortunately, you are not the one I Wanyan Wu Qimai bought. enemy".
"Hahaha, please stop saying these things. I can only help you so much with the Great Jin Empire. Please quickly ask your Majesty the Emperor to accept Yelu Yudu's surrender."
After saying that, everyone walked away. Looking at the back of Wanyan Wu who was begging for money and waiting for him to go away, Zhao Liangsi said to himself:
"Brother Wanyan, there are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies. I hope we will not become enemies."
