Cao Cao led the crowd to the prison. The jailers had known that the city had changed owners, so how could they dare to be negligent when they saw the rightful owner coming?
Smiling like an old chrysanthemum on his face, he answered every question and was very respectful.
Cao Cao came here not for anyone else, but for one person in the Privy Council of the Beiyuan, Yelu Tahaoli.
The jailer led the way, twisting and turning, and arrived at a particularly dirty cell with a strong stench that made the man feel sick.
Lao Cao grabbed the jailer's torch and shined it inside. Oh, it was still a water prison. The ground was dug several feet deep and there was waist-high black water. Where the fire illuminated, more than a dozen two-foot-long rats squeaked and swam away. .
In the middle of the water prison, there was a skinny man hanging, half of his body immersed in the smelly water. His hair was disheveled and his head was lowered. He didn't know whether he was dead or alive.
Lao Cao frowned, feeling very embarrassed.
He came here personally with the intention of showing kindness to others. He had good intentions. When he saw Yelu Tuhaoli, he personally cut off his chains, undressed him, and helped him out of prison.
Unexpectedly, the environment in this prison was so dangerous, even a hero like Lao Cao broke into a cold sweat just looking at it.
He couldn't help but turn his head to look at his brother.
Lu Fang and Guo Sheng were the two most beautiful people. Although they changed their attire later, they were still very particular at heart. Seeing the dirty situation, there was a faint feeling of nausea in the throat. Seeing the eyes of the elder brother asking for help, he was so scared that he lost his mind. One looks up at the sky and the other looks down at the ground. It seems that the roof and ground in this prison are worth studying.
Lao Cao had no choice but to look at Jiao Ting again, thinking that this brother was the most upright and would never raise his head or lower his head to fool around.
As expected, Jiao Ting didn't move, his eyes were only separated from each other, leaving two white eyes in the middle, and he could look at Lao Cao as much as he wanted.
Lao Cao sighed, looked at the jailer, and said angrily: "You bastard, why don't you carry him out with me?"
After saying that, he turned away and went up to ask someone to boil a few buckets of hot soup and cook it with Na Yelu. He also asked a doctor to clean and bandage his wounds.
After working for an hour or two, Yelu's tart was finally clean. Lao Cao then entered the room, sat on the edge of the bed, held his hand, and sighed: "Brother-in-law, I'm sorry that my little brother came late."
Yelu Taoli opened his eyes and said in shock: "Who are you, and you actually called me brother-in-law?"
Lao Cao said carelessly: "Your wife's second sister Xiao Sese is my wife. Isn't it right for me to call you brother-in-law?"
Yelu Tuhaoli was shocked and said: "Nonsense! Concubine Wen is His Majesty's wife and concubine, and you dare to insult her with words. Are you tired of living?"
Lao Cao smiled and said: "More than just speaking out? Brother-in-law, listen to me..."
Immediately, his tongue bloomed like a lotus flower, and he told them one by one how the Song army fought out of Yanmen Pass, how they won successive victories, how Emperor Tianzuo paid money, how he abandoned the city and fled, how he got to know Xiao Sese, and how he promised to help his son ascend to the throne.
After saying these words, Yelu Taoli's eyes widened, and he burst into tears and said angrily: "The country that our ancestors have conquered through life and death has been handed over to others like this! How can we, the unworthy descendants, see the late emperor in the ground!"
He pointed his finger in the face and shouted: "Yelu Yanxi! You are a thief who sacrifices your country! I wish I could bear to eat your flesh."
Cao Cao listened bored and thought to himself: These Khitan people have been influenced by Sinology to a great extent. They are so gentle when they are angry. They look more like scholar-officials than scholar-officials. No wonder they can't defeat the Jurchens. Haha, Abaoji knows well under the spring. I don’t know who to kill first.
After Tao Hao had vented for a while, Cao Cao finally spoke: "Brother-in-law is really moved by his loyalty. Fortunately, although the situation is extremely bad, it is not without hope. It is time for loyal ministers and righteous men like brother-in-law to turn the tide."
Hearing this, Yelu Tahao suddenly wiped away his tears and nodded fiercely: "That's right! Today, the Liao Dynasty is exhausted, and this is the autumn when life is at stake! If God wants me to survive, it must be me, Yelu Tahao. I will imitate Zhuge Wuhou and serve the Han Dynasty... and continue the country of the Liao Dynasty!"
Cao Cao's words made Cao Cao's teeth ache, but he didn't realize that you are still a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty!
However, there was an excited look on his face, he cupped his fists and said, "Brother-in-law, with such great ambitions, how can he be worried about the country's affairs? I, the hundred thousand West Wind Army, are on guard and waiting, willing to be the vanguard, to drive away the Jurchen dogs from outside, and to beg for the betrayal of the king from within!"
Yelu was stunned for a moment: "Xifeng Army? One hundred thousand? Sister...Um, brother, who are you?"
This guy is deeply influenced by Confucian culture. After all, he wants to be proud. The word "brother-in-law" rolled on his tongue several times, but he still couldn't say it out.
Cao Cao said seriously: "To be fair to my brother-in-law, I am originally from the Song Dynasty. My surname is Fang and my given name is La. Unable to bear the oppression of the ignorant emperor, I raised the flag of rebellion and occupied the land of fifty-two counties in six states in the south of the Yangtze River. Later, Tong Guan came to suppress it. Due to lack of weapons, , I couldn't defeat him, so I had no choice but to take my close brothers and flee to the Liao Kingdom on a sea ship, and took refuge with my sworn brother, Zhang Jue, the military governor of Liao Xingjun."
Yelu Tahaoli was shocked when he heard this: "Fang La, the Holy Duke of Jiangnan? Ah, although I am from the Liao Dynasty, I have heard about the famous name for a long time. I never thought that the Holy Duke could be so young. How disrespectful!"
Cao Cao waved his hand: "All the things in the past are not worth mentioning. After I arrived in the Liao Kingdom, it happened that Yelu Chun, Xiao Qian and others attacked the Song Dynasty and wanted to take the opportunity to deprive my sworn brother of military power. My sworn brother had no choice but to ask me for help. , in the name of the West Wind Army, they raised the rebel flag, originally to gain some traction with Yelu Chun and others. Unexpectedly, by some combination of circumstances, they occupied Youzhou. I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to expand, and discuss recruitment in the future, but who knew? It’s so strange that such a big boss, Daliao, is suddenly gone.”
"My sworn brother was loyal to the Liao Dynasty. He cried for three days and wanted to raise troops to serve the king. I persuaded him to stop him. I said to him: The emperor of Liao has surrendered. If you go to serve the king, who will care about you? It is better to If you are sitting in Youzhou and leading a partial army for my brother and me, you can go there under the banner of the Xifeng Army and have a look at the reality of Yunzhou. If there are still powerful people in his royal family who are determined to revive the country, then serve him to the death. Might as well.”
When Yelu Tuhaoli heard this, he straightened his back and patted the bed: "Ah, Yelu Ao Luo, the son of Concubine Wen, although young, is really capable and ambitious. If you take him as your master, it will be great." Liao will surely be revived."
Cao Cao nodded repeatedly: "What my brother-in-law said is what Sese said. I have promised her to help the eldest prince, otherwise why would I come to save my brother-in-law? As long as you and me, brother-in-law, work together, we will be able to help the building collapse!" "
Yelu called her Concubine Wen in Taohao, but it became a curse in Lao Cao's mouth. After hearing this, Tahoeli felt deeply that this person was arrogant and rude, and wanted to scold him, but then he thought, now his life and death are in his hands, and How dare you...that's not right! It should be said that it doesn't matter life or death. The key is, doesn't the restoration of the country still depend on his efforts?
So I persuaded myself to endure it for a while. After the restoration of the country was successful, I would be a first-class regent, and Xiao Sesu would become the queen mother. Would I be willing to tolerate a lover who had been a rebel? Huh, Han Xin was so powerful, but he died at the hands of a woman. Is it possible that you, a dwarf, are better than Han Xin?
In just one moment, Yelu Tahaoli had thought up a whole set of strategies including betraying others, using borrowed swords to kill people, and then turning against the guests and hiding the birds. He was deeply proud in his heart, but with a look of emotion on his face, he held Lao Cao's hand with his backhand: "Okay! You and I, brother-in-law, will fight hard for the survival of the Liao!"
Lao Cao tightened his grip on him: "Okay! Let's give it a try with my brother-in-law! Brother-in-law, I have a plan like this. Just listen to me. It will be like this, and then like this..."
This is exactly what it is: life and death are seen in the inside, with a heart full of devotion to the country. A true warrior who seeks skin from a tiger, a brother-in-law with unparalleled loyalty.
(End of chapter)
