Although Yeluhu had a small official position in ancient times, he was known in the Liao Kingdom for his uprightness and daring to speak out. Therefore, he couldn't stand the behavior of the Han brothers, so he stood up and reported to the Queen Mother Xiao.
Jin Wang Han Derang, who was sitting on the throne in the center of the hall, first raised his eyebrows when Yelu Hugu said this, then snorted coldly and chuckled: "Oh? So you don't believe the information from Privy Han of the South Academy? You and I are both here Go to Linhuang Mansion in Beijing, and the information from Datong Mansion in Xijing, which is thousands of miles away, is not as accurate as yours? Looking at Mr. Yelu, who looks like an old minister seeking the country and loyal, if you delay the military situation, how many heads will you have to chop off? Woolen cloth?"
After being ridiculed and threatened by Han Derang, Yelu Hugu angrily said to Han Derang: "Prince Jin, as the supervisor of the country, you don't think about the court and His Majesty. Instead, you echo your brothers internally and externally, exclude dissidents, and fight for the same party. Excuse me, How many heads do you have enough to chop off?"
As soon as Yeluhugu's words were spoken, they were like a thunderous thunder, instantly exploding in the hearts of everyone in the hall. Everyone looked at Yeluhugu with their eyes wide open in astonishment. He said what everyone wanted to say but didn't want to. Dare to speak.
As soon as Yeluhu's old words came out, he felt that he had gone too far and was unable to get off the tiger. Just when he was thinking about how to smooth things over, he suddenly saw Han Derang's pupils shrinking slightly on the throne, and a trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes.
I saw him slowly walking down the imperial steps, grabbing the iron bone flower from the hand of the guard next to him, and suddenly smashed it towards Yelu Hugu;
I saw Yelu Hugu's blood and flesh splattering in an instant. Yelu Hugu's head was smashed, and his brain mixed with blood and burst open. His body and limbs were still twitching slightly. After only a few seconds, he stopped moving.
The ministers were stunned by the scene in front of them. Some of the officials who were nearby even had blood and minced meat splattered all over their bodies. They forgot to wipe them off and stared blankly at Yelu Hugu's body in the field. There were several The timid ones were so frightened that they paralyzed themselves on the ground.
The little emperor Yelu Longxu on the side left the table in horror and stood, looking at everything that happened with an ugly expression on his face without saying a word.
Han Derang winked at the guards, and the guards on the side dragged Yelu Hugu's body out.
Han Derang looked at the reactions of the civil and military officials and the little emperor, nodded with satisfaction, slowly walked to the throne, and sat on the side of Xiao Yanyan;
He said to the ministers in the hall: "Yeluhu committed a crime in ancient times and was suspected of colluding with the Song Dynasty. He was shot to death by the king in court. I hope you will take this as a warning and don't follow in his footsteps."
After saying this, Handerang glanced at everyone with his eyes, and saw that no one in His Highness dared to look at him, and they all bowed their heads and remained silent.
Xiao Yanyan, who was sitting next to the throne, saw Han Derang sitting back next to her, and looked at him faintly, her eyes filled with an angry and helpless smile;
Her thoughts flew back to more than thirty years ago, when Xiao Yanyan, who was less than ten years old at the time, made an engagement with her father Xiao Siwen and Han Derang's father Han Kuangsi. Xiao Yanyan and Han Derang made a marriage contract. The two also fell in love at first sight and agreed to each other for life.
However, when Yelvxian, Emperor Jingzong of the Liao Dynasty, saw Xiao Yan's beauty, he included her in the harem, and she and Han Derang had to separate.
In September of the fourth year of Qianheng, Yelu Xian, Emperor Jingzong of Liao Dynasty, died of illness. On his deathbed, Yelv Xian left an edict: "King Yelu Longxu of Liang succeeded to the throne, and all military and state affairs are subject to the order of the queen." He handed over the Liao Kingdom to the hands of the 29-year-old Xiao Chuo. .
Facing her eldest son Yelu Longxu, who was only twelve years old, Xiao Yanyan first thought of the young master. The princes of the clan were powerful and the situation was volatile.
Empress Dowager Xiao shed tears in front of ministers Yelv Xiezhen and Han Derang and said: "The mother is widowed and the son is weak, the clan is strong, and the border defense is not stable, what can I do?"
The important ministers came forward to comfort and swore a solemn oath: "I trust you, why worry about me!" Then, Xiao Yanyan arranged for Brother Yelvxiu to stay in Youzhou, in charge of the military in the south, and strengthen the border defense.
Yelu Xiezhen, who was married to Xiao Yanyan's niece, was appointed as the privy envoy of the North Courtyard to manage internal affairs, especially the nobles.
At the same time, Xiao Yanyan adopted the advice of Han Derang, the privy envoy of the South Court, and issued an order to the princes of the clan that "all kings should return to their thrones and are not allowed to have private relations with Yanhui", causing them to lose their military power and solving a major internal worry about seizing the throne.
After that, after a series of personnel changes, Xiao Yanyan slowly took control of the real power, and recruited her former lover and fiancé Han Derang to her side to renew their relationship and help her make suggestions and govern the country.
In order to win over Han Derang, Xiao Yanyan also sent people to secretly poison Han Derang's wives and concubines, and asked her son Yelu Longxu to treat Han Derang as his father...
Now Xiao Yanyan saw her lover killing a minister in public. She had always been strict in governing and implemented a murder-for-life system in the country. She closed her eyes and pretended not to see it.
"If you have nothing else to say, please step aside. The Ai family is a little tired," Xiao Yanyan said with a sigh when she saw that everyone in the Highness was still in shock.
She turned around and walked to the back hall, and Handerang stood up and followed her, leaving the ministers in the hall looking at each other and exiting the hall in silence.
On the jade couch in the Yonghe Palace, Han Derang sat cross-legged, holding a piece of information sent by his subordinates in his hand, while Xiao Yanyan leaned against Han Derang,
Empress Dowager Xiao, who was usually dignified and dignified in the court, no longer held it when she returned to the harem, but became much more casual.
She doesn't like the intrigues and deceptions in the court. If possible, she would rather retreat into the mountains and forests with her sweetheart Han Derang and become a happy couple.
However, the mother and widow are weak, the border is unstable, and the tribes within the territory have rebelled from time to time. Coupled with the instigation of her sweetheart Han Derang, Xiao Yanyan has been clinging to power.
Although she is nearly fifty years old, Xiao Yanyan's graceful and luxurious temperament coupled with her daily maintenance make her have a more alluring beauty.
"Yanyan, look, this is your good son-in-law, he is so secretive," Han Derang smiled playfully and handed the information to Queen Mother Xiao.
Because this was in the harem, there were no foreign ministers around, just some maids and guards, Han Derang no longer avoided it, and directly called the Queen Mother Xiao by her nickname, because he knew that the Queen Mother Xiao liked him to call her like this.
"Mu Yi is actually Yang Yanzhao, the son of Yang Ye? Are the people in charge of Fangsi useless? Before Mu Yi and Jin E got married, they sent someone from Zhifangsi to investigate Mu Yi's details, but they didn't find out? "Empress Dowager Xiao frowned and said angrily.
The "Executive Division" is the intelligence collection and reconnaissance agency of the Liao Kingdom. It is responsible for the reconnaissance and analysis of intelligence from surrounding countries. There are many detailed spying intelligence agencies in Song and Xixia. Together with Tianlingsi of the Song Dynasty and Yipintang of Xixia, they are also known as the three major intelligence agencies in the world;
"Forget it, it's just Yang Yanzhao. He won't achieve anything, so just run away. Good luck to him.'', Xiao Yanyan said.
Although Princess Yelu Jin'e of the Liao Kingdom who married Yang Yanzhao was the daughter of Yelu Xian of the Liao Jingzong family, she was born to an unpopular concubine. Although she was also called Xiao Yanyan's mother, she was not her direct descendant, so she was not considered a direct descendant of the Liao royal family. Not many people cared, and Xiao Yanyan treated him indifferently;
