The spring breeze blows across the Huangshui River, and most of the plateau grasslands in Northeast Asia are full of life, and the mountains and rivers inside and outside Linhuang Mansion are also adding greenery. In this season full of vitality, the capital city of Liaoshang is immersed in an atmosphere of sadness. In the sadness, there is no lack of urgency and depression.
Shangjing City has been under martial law for almost a month, and there are still no signs of reopening. However, white flags are erected high on the city, and the city is densely covered with ribbons. A large number of Liao clans, nobles, generals, and leaders rushed back from outside Ji. They were all restricted in the city, and were not allowed to enter or leave...
The reason for all this is very simple. Emperor Yelu Jing of the Liao Kingdom died suddenly and unexpectedly. For any country, the death of an emperor or leader is a major event, often accompanied by political turmoil. A little carelessness can lead to an accident.
For the Liao Kingdom, the situation was more serious because Emperor Yelujing died abnormally and died of an assassination. Yelujing, who had been in charge of the Liao Kingdom for nearly 20 years, could be considered a leader of this era. He was shrouded in the light of power and glory. He was one of the kind of big shots who could stir up historical events. However, his death was aggrieved and even absurd.
As for the cause of death, the root cause lies in his personal character and style. He was too harsh and cruel to people close to him such as the servants, and regarded them as slaves.
In the later years of his rule, Yelujing's mental state was extremely unstable due to years of alcoholism and the internal and external pressure he endured. On the one hand, he persisted in the style of caring for his officials and caring for the people in the past two decades. On the other hand, he became increasingly harsh and cruel towards the servants around him, killing them at every turn.
At the beginning, even Emperor Liu was a little puzzled when he learned about this situation. The contrast between Yelujing's two sides was too obvious. He could be tolerant and kind to outsiders, but why he was so strict with the attendants who accompanied him or even served him personally. After thinking about it, in addition to his own mental and psychological problems, he probably just didn't regard those servants as human beings...
Of course, from the perspective of a bystander, Emperor Liu was able to make a calm and objective judgment, even comment and even marvel. But he himself may not have realized that accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger, and his close attendants have never been less afraid of him. Over the years, Emperor Liu has lost many people around him due to various reasons, and even more have lost their lives. I don’t know myself. However, Emperor Liu was not as arrogant as Yelujing, and he did not indulge in nameless anger and even started killing...
As for Yelujing, after meeting Emperor Liu in Baishuilu and returning to Beijing, she became even more crazy and distrustful of the servants around her. In three or two months, the people serving around her changed again. The people who were replaced were either dead or maimed, or were convicted and exiled. Basically, there was no happy ending.
This makes staying with Yelujing like playing a horror game, where you can be guilty and encounter a life-or-death crisis anytime and anywhere. Everyone in the chamberlain was in danger and had great mental pressure. It is easy to imagine what consequences this would lead to. So, in the long-term depression, they broke out...
On the night of the Suburban Festival on December 23, the seventh year of Kaibao, Yelujing drank and enjoyed himself as usual, falling asleep with a hangover. Perhaps because he was in a good mood, he did not scold the servants for the first time, and even specially gave some wine and meat to show his kindness. reward.
However, in the early morning of the next night, shortly after Yelujing became drunk, the two rewarded servants, Shande and Nuli, after cleaning up the palace tent, pulled out Yelujing's personal golden sword and assassinated him.
Yelujing, who was deeply drunk, had no defense at all and no ability to resist. He was stabbed three times in a row, which was fatal. He passed away in a daze. He died peacefully, at least he didn't feel much pain...
That golden sword was used by Yelujing to execute the chamberlains with his own hands. In the end, it was also used by two chamberlains to kill the king. The reincarnation of cause and effect during this period is really embarrassing.
The two chamberlains, Shande and Nuli, were from the fourth tribe of Khitan. They were soldiers in the Pishi army and participated in the Han-Liao war. Unfortunately, they were selected as imperial chamberlains half a month before the incident.
The two men committed murder in passion. After the regicide, they calmed down and fled in panic. In his haste, he inevitably slipped up and was caught by the flying dragon maid. He sensed something was wrong and stopped him to inquire about the situation. After discovering the blood stains remaining on the two men's bodies, they launched a bold attack and were captured by Nu Li and several guards.
Later, when he went to the imperial tent to see him, he found that Emperor Yelujing had passed away, and his blood stained the bed red. Nvli was just a small flying dragon envoy, but in the face of such a sudden change, she played a big role and found an opportunity to make progress. In a pinch, he and the palace guard in charge checked Yeluyi. Discuss emergency arrangements.
The emperor was assassinated, and Yeluyila had no shirking responsibility. He was frightened and helpless, but he was manipulated to death by a mere girl. He didn't have any opinions and just listened to his arrangements.
The two discussed it, put the imperial camp on guard, blocked the news, and at the same time notified prestigious noble ministers to come and preside over the affairs. Under normal circumstances, it would be the most appropriate person to inform King Yelvbi of Yue to take photos. Not only was he Yelvjing's brother, he was also known as a virtuous man and was highly relied upon.
However, Nuli notified three other people, King Yelvxian of Qi, Yelvxianshi, the Privy Council of the North, and Xiao Siwen, the servant. This is a bit particular. At present, there are four nobles in the center of power of the Liao Kingdom, namely King Yelu Bishe of Yue, King Yelu Xiezhen of the South Courtyard, Xiao Husi, the Privy Councilor of the North, and Yelu Xianshi, the Prime Minister of the North House.
Even if someone is needed to clean up the situation, Yelv Xian's turn will never be the right one. Even though Yelv Bishe and Yelu Xiezhen are not here, there is also Northern Privy Councilor Xiao Husi. But Nvli only informed the above three people, which shows her intentions.
Yelvxian's identity was inherently sensitive, and not long after he was granted the title of King of Qi, his reputation was on the rise. Because of the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Tanzhou, Xiao Siwen lost troops and territory, and because of his relationship with the son-in-law of two clan rebels, King Yelu Sage of Taiping and King Yelu Xiyin of Zhao, he was never trusted by Yelujing and was quite rejected. It took several years for him to make a comeback. His position as a servant was basically a false position and he did not have much real power.
As for Yelv Xianshi, he is both civil and military, and is known as a talented person who has helped the country. He has been deeply trusted by Yelujing over the years. Not only is his name different from Yeluxian by just one word, but he has always had a close relationship in private...
King Yelvxian of Qi was not at the camp at the time, but was worshiping Buddha at Yunmen Temple north of Beijing. When he learned of the drastic change, he did not hesitate at all. He took only a dozen guards with him and braved the cold wind and went straight to the Black Mountain where the camp was located.
When Yelvxian arrived at the camp, there was already a tense atmosphere there. When Yelvxian arrived at the imperial camp, the first thing he did was to come into contact with the high-pressure alert state to avoid speculation. However, he was even more concerned about the news of the emperor's death. Increased blockade range. At the same time, Xiao Wuli, who was accompanying him on the right side, was summoned to control him, relieved of his military power, and Xiao Siwen went to take over.
Therefore, the entire camp was quickly controlled by Yelv Xianshi and others, and Yelvxian's arrival gave everyone a backbone. Several people discussed in secret, continued to hide the news, controlled the camp, and returned to Beijing quickly to maintain the situation and avoid riots.
What happened next went very smoothly. When we returned to the capital city, we still kept the secret of mourning. We faked the emperor's order and ordered that the entire city, including the palace, be under martial law and the streets and markets be cleaned. No nobles, civil and military ministers were allowed to do anything without permission. In and out.
After all the affairs were basically taken care of, and most importantly, the control of the army was in his hands, Yelu Xianshi came forward and summoned the clans, nobles, and ministers to tell the news of the emperor's assassination.
This news was like a bolt from the blue to the ministers of the Liao Kingdom. After all, he was the emperor who ruled the Liao Kingdom for nearly twenty years. Although he had all kinds of absurdities and various behaviors that were incomprehensible to ordinary people, he died suddenly and was assassinated after serving the country for so long. The impact of this was naturally huge. .
It is not difficult to digest this news, and it does not take much time, but it is followed by all kinds of suspicions. Thinking of the series of actions of Yelu Xianshi and others, the clan headed by Taiping King Yelu Sage, Anping King Yelu Dilie, and Yelu Jing's confidants, naturally questioned them, and every sentence was heart-breaking. All he had to do was accuse Yelu Xianshi and others of regicide and rebellion. After all, the death of Emperor Yelujing was too sudden and strange. There is a market for conspiracy theories in any era.
Although the overall situation was under control, Yelv Xianshi and others also felt great pressure in the face of this turbulent crowd, especially Yelv Xianshi who was pushed to the stage to host. What they relied on was to gain the upper hand and control most of the army. However, this kind of control was just a matter of convenience and was not actually reliable. In this case, people had different opinions.
