When the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty was in full swing and the entire northern Xinjiang was covered with war clouds, the Liao Kingdom, which was directly at the forefront of the war, was still in the transition period between the old and the new. Even some cities and tribes on the border between Han and Liao had just received the news of the new king's succession. They had not yet reacted. Their minds were still stuck in the Yingli era of 19 years, and they had to face the situation of the Han army pressing on the border.
However, the Liao Kingdom's rule over its subordinates was still relatively stable after all. When the Han Dynasty finally showed its strength, most of the generals on the border were vigilant and prepared for defense. At the same time, a large amount of emergency military information was quickly sent to Beijing.
The Hu tribe, which lives in the north and south of the Yinshan Mountains all year round, is also sensitive. Before the Han army gathered and the border was in crisis, they began to move north in large numbers. The Han cavalry has not yet arrived, but they are fleeing from north to south in the desert.
Linhuang Mansion, Liao Shangjing is still the same Shangjing, but the owner has changed. After all, it is the capital of the country. After a period of appeasement, the nobles, officials and people of Shangjing also gradually accepted the rule of Tianzan Emperor Yelvxian.
In late spring, even the remote Saibei is full of vitality, and the people of Hu and Han have entered a busy state of production and life.
As for Yelvxian, he has been emperor for more than a month and is still in the adaptation stage. However, he adapted well and began to enter the role of Emperor of Daliao and began to rule this huge grassland empire.
During the more than a month since Yelvxian succeeded to the throne, there were not many changes in the Liao Kingdom, especially in terms of government affairs. Under Yelvxian's appeasement policy, it remained stable without many disturbances. After Yelujing was killed, the chaos during the period when the emperor's throne was suspended has become clear, and the fog has completely dissipated.
Of course, there were no changes in Shangjing during this period. At least the Liao Palace was renamed Yongxing Palace after Yelvxian took over. This was also the name of the palace he had previously lived in. At the same time, the main hall of the Shangjing Imperial City was named Chongzheng Palace.
In terms of the degree of Hanization and his closeness to Han ministers, Yelvxian was obviously more in-depth than the previous emperors of the Liao Kingdom. Speaking of which, even the Chinese language seems to be hereditary.
Yelvxian's grandfather Yelvbei, King of Dongdan, fled the Later Tang Dynasty after losing the throne, sought political asylum, and died in the Central Plains; not to mention his father Yelvruan, who liked Han classics and admired Han culture, and was enthroned after he won the throne. The queens were all Han women, and the Khitan aristocracy's backlash over the use of Han ministers during rebellions aroused backlash. As for Yelvxian himself, he had been influenced by Han culture since childhood. Why did Han Kuangsi and other Han ministers choose to support Yelvxian so easily? To a large extent, it is also due to cultural closeness.
After Yelvxian ascended the throne, when he considered how to govern the Liao Kingdom well, he actually had a clear understanding. If he wanted the Liao Kingdom to become stronger and use it to fight against the Han Empire in the south, he had to important Han ministers and Continue to deepen the reform of the Han system.
In fact, after more than half a century of separation between Hu and Han, although there were some twists and turns, the degree of integration between Khitan and Han cultures has been very high. Otherwise, Han, Geng and other Han aristocratic families would not have such a lofty political status within the Liao Kingdom and hold a lot of real power.
Of course, they are also Khitanized Han people, but no matter what, the attitude within the Liao Kingdom towards Han subjects is accepting. After so many years, they are all used to it.
Therefore, Yelvxian has the basis for in-depth sinicization reform of the Liao Kingdom. If he is really given enough time to update and reform, and integrate the country, then it is conceivable that the Liao Dynasty will be more difficult to deal with in the future.
Perhaps it was because of this "foresight" and the ambition in his heart that Emperor Liu could not wait to launch the Northern Expedition, but did not intend to give Yelvxian this time.
After conferring awards on a group of clans, nobles, and ministers, and achieving the purpose of appeasing and winning people's hearts, Yelvxian began to take action. The goal is not to continue Chinese centralization of power, which cannot be done urgently, but to stabilize the position and establish authority.
When Yelujing was murdered, there were two main generals responsible for guarding him. Yeluyila was inspected in front of the palace, and Xiao Wuli was the only one who kept a close eye on Yelvjing in the right room. He did not take any action before he took the throne. After he took the throne, Yeluxian became the official. object of authority.
Yeluyila saved his life because of his calm behavior during the seizure of the throne, and was dismissed from office and exiled. Xiao Wuli was not so lucky. He was executed for the crime of ineffective guarding. The young Emperor Liao showed his strength and determination under his reserved and gentle face. In fact, he had already suggested that the personal servants and those guarding the imperial tent should be replaced. This was reflected in the execution of all the guards.
Of course, killing people to establish authority is one thing; on the other hand, with the title of emperor, he can legitimately control the military power. Xiao Siwen, in addition to being promoted to a higher rank and nobility due to his popularity, also led the Youpishi Army. As for Su Wei's military power, Yelvxian chose his uncle Yelu Daoyin, who was a talented man with both civil and military skills.
Yelvxian's three uncles who are still alive have all received certain rewards, either in the court or in the tribe, and given real power positions. There is a reason for nepotism. As for the Yelu Ruan family, they are all members of the Khitan royal family with a strong degree of Chineseization. If you don't look at the name, but only look at the thoughts and temperament, there is no problem at all in saying that they are a Han family.
The other three uncles who were suspected of competing for the throne, Yelu Sage, continued to be imprisoned, while Yelu Dilie was soon dispatched to the Western Regions. When the tendency to liquidate Taizong's heirs was revealed, and many people turned their attention to Yelu Bishe, it was stopped abruptly, and he was still allowed to take charge of the country's affairs, but he was given two deputies, Yelu Xianshi and Gao Xun. , one Hu and one Han.
Even when Yelu Bishe took the initiative to resign as the King of Beiyuan, Yelv Xian refused. Instead, he frankly comforted him, saying that the emperor's uncle had the talent to manage politics and had no suspicion at all.
In comparison, Yelvxian transferred some Han ministers headed by Han Derang to serve as personal advisors, which seemed less conspicuous.
In the main hall, Yelvxian was sitting on the throne. It seemed that judging from his relaxed posture and harmonious atmosphere, he had already sat firmly, and the cold and lofty seat began to feel warm.
Although his energy was not so strong due to physical reasons, Yelvxian was in high spirits at this time. Sitting next to him is Han Derang, a handsome and well-educated minister.
Handerang was talking eloquently, while Yelvxian was not asking questions, but seemed to be having a good conversation. The monarch and his ministers were talking about some issues that urgently needed to be corrected within the Liao Kingdom.
Although it is inevitable to mention some of Yelujing's mistakes during his reign, neither of them cares about it that much. Of course, in the later period of Yelujing's reign, although the overall situation was stable, there were still some political problems within the Liao court.
After all, he is a sleeping king and has ignored secular affairs for a long time. Even if there is no great chaos, it is impossible to say how healthy the government is. Especially in the administration of officials, there are many problems. If the emperor treats them well or even indulges them, it will inevitably lead to violations of the law, favoritism, and neglect of government.
During this period of time, Yelvxian made no major moves against the court and kept everything as it was. However, in silence, he carefully understood the situation and problems of the Liao court, discussed with Han Derang and others, and made policy preparations for rectification.
When a new king succeeds to the throne, there must always be something new!
After more than a month, Yelvxian has already made preliminary reform plans and plans!
