Returning to the Palace of Civilization, Liu Zhiyuan saw Su Yugui, the assistant minister of Zhongshu, coming up to him. On his gentle-looking face, he couldn't hold back his smile, as if something happy had happened.
"Your Majesty, there is news from Tokyo that the Hu chief Xiao Han led the Hu generals and Fans from Henan to ride north with their treasures and saddles and bridles, and returned to their country!"
Hearing this, Liu Zhiyuan showed a slight surprise, and saw Su Yugui smiled and said: "It must be Chief Hu who learned that His Majesty's troops had arrived in Xijing, and was frightened by His Majesty's military power. He was afraid of the Battle of Luancheng." The news spread all over the world, and people were in panic all day long. He knew that he could not stop him, so he hurriedly fled north."
Su Yugui had obviously filled in a lot of details in his mind, but Liu Zhiyuan didn't have many surprises. His focus was obviously not on Xiao Han. He only thought about it briefly and asked: "Now that Hulu is gone, who is in charge of Tokyo now? What about Li Congyi?"
There was naked fear in Liu Zhiyuan's tone.
Li Congyi was the youngest son of Li Siyuan, Emperor Mingzong of the Later Tang Dynasty. He was granted the title of King Xu and Duke of Xi. He was a weak boy, one year younger than Liu Chengyou. Originally, he had been guarding the mausoleum in Luoyang and lived a peaceful life with his adoptive mother. After Yelu Deguang withdrew to the north, he was detained by Xiao Han's cavalry and sent to Tokyo to know the military and state affairs of the Southern Dynasty.
Not long ago, in response to Yelu Deguang's order, he was made emperor and the Tang Dynasty was restored. He intended to follow the example of the later Jin Dynasty and rule the Han Dynasty with Han Dynasty. While stabilizing the people's hearts, he also fought against Liu Zhiyuan and aggravated the internal strife in the Central Plains.
Unfortunately, within a few days, the news of the death of the Liao Emperor and the defeat of Luan City came one after another, and drastic changes occurred. The Tibetan generals in the Central Plains and Hebei Province, Hu Chen, were as if they had lost their heirs, and they were panic-stricken. Their power was declining. Since the death of Yelu Deguang was so close to the Battle of Luancheng, when word spread, it gradually evolved into Liu Chengyou leading his army to raid the Liao camp, defeating it, and beheading the Liao Emperor.
Under this situation, Xiao Han couldn't sit still at all, especially after Liu Zhiyuan's troops entered Luoyang and sharpened their swords in anticipation of Kaifeng. While he was in a panic, he received an order from Yelu Ruan to make a full retreat.
Xiao Han and Yelu Ruan were considered political enemies, but after seeing the envoy, they felt that he was much more friendly for the first time. Regardless of the tone of the order, they led the people to retreat north. But I no longer dare to have any nostalgia for the Central Plains.
Hearing fear from Liu Zhiyuan's tone, Su Yugui immediately said with a relaxed face: "Your Majesty, since Rong Di has gone north in a hurry, there will be no more obstacles for you to come to Tokyo. As for King Xu, he is just a child, an orphan and a widowed mother. He is just a puppet established by the Khitan people and is not worthy of the Tao. As long as His Majesty is lucky, he will raise the city to dedicate it!"
After listening to Su Yugui's words, Liu Zhiyuan's face looked much better, he grinned, thought for a moment, and sighed with a smile. Su Yugui's words are naturally reasonable. Li Congyi is nothing. Besides, he is still a clan member of the Later Tang Dynasty. There is a dynasty in between. If the Khitans choose to establish a clan clan of the Later Jin Dynasty, they have to pay attention.
Probably because he saw Su Yugui fawning over Liu Zhiyuan, Su Fengji, who was silent on the side, had a gloomy expression, rolled his eyes, stepped forward, and said softly: "Your Majesty, according to what I heard, Li Congyi ascended the throne to Chongyuan Hall, and all the officials After seeing this, the civil and military forces bowed their heads. The Hulu returned to the north, and he personally led the civil and military forces on a farewell tour in the northern suburbs. There is also Yan general Liu Zuo as the commander of the guards, leading the troops to inspect Tokyo, repair the armor, and repair the city!"
When Su Fengji said this, he paid attention to Liu Zhiyuan's expression. Seeing that his expression turned gloomy, he couldn't help but put a faint smile on his lips, and continued: "I also heard that the Khitan people were trumpeting that King Xu would be the emperor and succeed Tang Zuo. For a time, the soldiers and the people were all safe. When Xiao Han's battalion went north, the Central Plains Rebels were no longer in chaos, and they were allowed to leave without any obstruction..."
Halfway through the words, Liu Zhiyuan's darkened face seemed to be covered with a layer of something called "evil energy". He waved his sleeves coldly and gave a short and powerful order: "I'm going to order Shi Hongzhao to send troops to Tokyo! But there is Anyone who doesn’t know the destiny and resists the king’s orders will be killed!”
"Yes!" Su Fengji responded positively with a low eyebrow.
After Su Yugui listened to the conversation between the two, he looked at Su Fengji, who had a smile on his face, with a bit of horror. But seeing that Liu Zhiyuan looked wrong and was a little shorter, he carefully changed the subject and asked: "Your Majesty, regarding the relocation of Taiyuan's concubines, palace people, and officials to the south, you still need your holy judgment."
Mentioning this, Liu Zhiyuan diverted his attention, and without thinking, he waved his hand and ordered: "It's time, let Taiyuan prepare for the relocation, and let Li Hui, the military commander, be responsible for protecting the queen and the ministers. Come south!"
Just after finishing two things, a chamberlain came into the palace and whispered something excitedly into Liu Zhiyuan's ear. Seeing Liu Zhiyuan's eyes light up, his smile returned to normal: "My brother is here."
Murong Yanchao, Liu Zhiyuan's half-brother, was sentenced to death before, but was saved by Liu Zhiyuan's words and exiled to Fangzhou. During the chaos in the Central Plains, he heard that Liu Zhiyuan ascended the throne and came to the south. To take effect.
"Fengji, you just spoke before His Majesty because you wanted to harm King Xu to death!" After Er Su retreated, they communicated in a low voice. Su Yugui's eyebrows were a little worried.
"Mr. Sir, please don't say such unpleasant things!" Su Fengji glanced at Su Yugui and said slowly, "Your Majesty is already the king of the Central Plains. How can we have another son who usurps the throne?"
Hearing this, Su Yugui showed a bit of emotion as a good old man: "He is just a puppet created by the Khitans. What threat does he pose to His Majesty?"
"After all, Li Congyi is the former prince of the Tang Dynasty, and his status is sensitive. In such a sensitive situation, if he is sitting in a position that he should not be sitting in, we can only blame him for his bad luck!" Su Fengji showed a smile: "As ministers, you and I, You should speak up and eliminate all troubles for Your Majesty!"
Su Yugui raised his brows and said, "King Xu is not guilty after all. If he is killed, I'm afraid that the people of the country will pity him and arouse criticism!"
Hearing his words, Su Fengji's expression immediately turned cold, and he said in a solemn tone: "If anyone pities him, then he must be eliminated!"
As he said that, he looked at Su Yugui with a cold look: "Ms. sir, you are His Majesty's minister, how can you excuse Li Congyi like this? You have to be careful, lest Your Majesty misunderstand your intentions..."
Hearing what Su Fengji said, Su Yugui couldn't help but tremble. He glanced at Su Fengji's face with a stern smile and cursed in his heart, this person is so cruel, why are you talking so much in front of him. He quickly made a haha and changed the topic naturally.
Falling behind, Su Fengji smiled disdainfully as he watched Su Yugui walk towards the office on his old legs. During this period of time, with Yang Bin and Wang Zhang pressing down on him, Er Su became Liu Zhiyuan's trusted minister. As the situation gradually became clearer, Su Yugui, who had always been very low-key, actually had a stronger sense of presence, faintly He has the intention of competing with Su Fengji for favor.
