That day, I was in the Yuanhe Hall of Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing.

Whether they were Khitan people, Han people, Xi people or even Bohai people, they were all shocked by the conditions of the Southern Dynasties.

When the coins are handed over to each other, like a myth, they become three million copper coins?

Everyone's first reaction was not surprise, but doubt.

"Could it be that the people from the Southern Dynasties are trying to deceive us?"

Immediately, this guess was overturned.

"Do they dare?"

Yes, does the Southern Dynasty dare?

Those who don’t dare, at least until now, the Southern Dynasties don’t dare!

So, what does the Southern Dynasty want?

Even if their emperor is young and ignorant, are all the ministers stupid?

All the ministers started discussing in a noisy manner.

Yelu Hongji watched and finally couldn't help coughing.

Everyone immediately fell silent. After all, Yelu Hongji had been in office for thirty years.

Although it experienced the Yelu Chongyuan and Yelu Yixin rebellions.

However, after thirty years as the emperor, his authority has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people - most of the ministers, whether they were southern officials or northern officials, had not yet entered the official career, or were even just children when he came to the throne.

"No matter what tricks Nanchao wants to play!" Yelu Hongji looked at everyone: "I agree to it!"

"I don't care what they think!"

"I just want money!"

"Being lazy..." Yelu Hongji looked at Yelu Dilie: "I will give the decree to Yeluju and Wang Shiru. As long as the conditions of the Southern Dynasty are not excessive, I will agree to them all..."

"It doesn't matter whether people from the Southern Dynasties printed Jiaozi or other things..."

"As long as Daliao has three million copper coins that can be spent, we will agree to it... Next month on Tian'an Day, the envoy from the south will come to court and everything will be settled!"

“Starting next year, act according to the New Covenant!”

Yelu Dilie came out to pay homage and said: "I obey your decree!"

Yelu Hongji looked at the nobles in the north who were looking at him like hungry wolves. He knew that if he could really have three million copper coins per year, he would be able to use them.

Then, this money will probably be his, and even his grandson Yanxi's, biggest help in the future.

Because money can buy loyalty!

Yelu Dilie remembered something, and asked: "Your Majesty, what if the Southern Dynasty asks me to put pressure on the Xilu, or even send troops together?"

Yelu Hongji laughed: "Three million strings a year..."

"If Nan Chao is really willing to give, why not help him?"

As long as the Southern Dynasty guarantees filial piety of three million yuan a year, Daliao will have plenty of cannon fodder to send to intimidate the Western invaders.

It just so happens that there seem to be a lot of divination people on the grassland recently.

Other nobles from the northern Khitan and the Xi tribe also nodded.

The income of 3 million yuan a year is indeed enough to buy the friendship of Daliao to help contain the Xilu, and even help fight a war.

Yelu Hongji's younger brothers Yelu and Lu Han even took the matter seriously: "If the Southern Dynasty really gives three million guan, I will petition the general to send the army of the late emperor's palace to Datong Mansion in Xijing to intimidate the Western captives and force them to surrender!"

Yanqing Palace is the Wodudang Oruduo in Khitan language, which means: the breeding palace. It is the Hanluduo of Xingzong, that is, the palace tent army.

The palace army is a characteristic of the Liao Kingdom. Each generation of Liao emperor and queen mother has its own palace army.

In fact, it is a replica of the Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty.

It's just that the Liao people learned the lessons of the Imperial Guards' enthronement method in the Tang Dynasty. Each generation of emperors and queen mothers would establish their own Hanluduo after they came to power.

After the death of the emperor and the queen mother, their Hanruduo became the army guarding the emperor's mausoleum and the trump card of the next generation of emperors at critical moments.

According to Khitan tradition, the youngest son inherits the palace tent.

Naturally, Yanqing Palace is the property of Yelu and Lu Han and their descendants.

The late emperor's two defeats at Helan Mountain were always regarded as a great shame and humiliation by Yelu and Lu Han!

only……

Yelu Hongji glanced at his younger brother and said, "There's no need to be excited, Ah Chu..."

"I will order Zalan to send his troops to Datong Mansion..."

After Yelu Chongyuan and the Yelu Yixin Rebellion, Yelu Hongji's trust in the clan changed from blind faith to the current suspicion.

How could it be possible to give Yelu and Lu Han a chance?

However, the Yanqing Palace tent army in the hands of Yelu and Lu Han was the force he had to win over.

Therefore, Yelu Hongji comforted him and said, "Don't worry, Ah Chu. If we really want to send troops to the Xilu, I will take Ah Chu as the vanguard..."

"If the coffins of Xilu, Yuan Hao, and Liang Zuo can be broken, Ah Chu can dig them up, and Ah Chu can also take their heads to Qingling and pay tribute in front of the father's mausoleum to appease the emperor's spirit!"

When Yelu and Lu Han heard this, they finally said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

He knew that Yelu Hongji was just lying to him.

It is impossible for Yelu Hongji to send troops.

Send Yeludilie to scare the Xilu, and the problem will be solved.

…

Renwushuo (the first day of the lunar month) in the eighth month of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.

Under the direct intervention of Lu Gongzhu and Zhang Fangping, the banquet officials finally determined the relevant bibliography.

The preliminary draft was based on the Confucian classic "Book of Rites" and eleven volumes of manuscripts selected from Li Gou's "Huangyou Continuation" and "Huangyouhou Collection", which were designated as the imperial book catalogue.

He served as a lecturer to Deng Runfu and named it "The Collection of Mr. Xujiang".

"Book of Rites" was lectured by Fan Chunren and Lu Dafang, assisted by Cheng Yi and Lu Xizhe, followed by Su Che and Fan Bailu.

"Mr. Xujiang's Collection" was lectured by Deng Runfu, assisted by Fan Chunren and Lu Dafang, and then by Cheng Yi and Fan Bailu.

Cheng Yi, Su Che, Lu Xizhe, Fan Bailu and other banquet officials were ordered by the two palaces to sort out the words and deeds of Renmiao from the Qingli period to the Jiayou period, and the laws were designated as "Yuanyou Yushu", which was ordered to be respected before spring and February next year.

Presented to the emperor in preparation for the emperor's study - this was Lu Gongzhu's suggestion, and Lu Gongzhu accepted the suggestion of Sima Guang from Chenzhou.

After finishing these things, the two palaces took the ordered "Collection of Mr. Xujiang" and went to Funing Hall.

At this time, Zhao Xu happened to be reading in the Imperial Garden.

Seeing the books in the hands of the two palaces and the ministers behind them, Zhao Xu knew exactly what was going on.

So, he trotted up to the ministers and circled around them, looking satisfied: "Now I have a book to read!"

Both palaces smiled, and the Queen Mother was extremely pleased and distressed - this child is so sensible and easy to learn!

…

Xingqing Mansion.

The report from Bianjing was finally sent to the Xixia Palace in Xingqing Prefecture.

Empress Dowager Liang of Xixia was already feeling unwell at this time and could no longer handle state affairs normally.

Prime Minister Liang Yibu began to take full power.

Bingchang relied entirely on the full support of Renjia to have the space to move freely in the palace.

Therefore, when Bingchang knew that the envoy from Bianjing had sent back a report and rushed to the front hall of the palace, the ministers had already left the hall one by one.

Only the Prime Minister Liang Yibu stood in front of the palace, waiting for him.

"Prime Minister..." Bingchang asked angrily: "The envoy reported such a big thing, why did you make the decision before I came?"

Liang Yibu smiled: "Did Wu Zu make the decision?"

Bingchang looked at Liang Yibu, gritted his teeth and said, "Why can't I do it?"

"Very good!" Liang Yibu threw the memorial in front of Bingchang: "Then let Wuzu Qiankun be arbitrary!"

After saying that, he took the Liang family's bodyguards and walked directly past Bingchang.

Angry, Bingchang trembled with his hands and pointed at his cousin and brother-in-law: "Domineering... domineering and powerful officials!"

But there was nothing he could do about Liang Yibu!

Liang Yibu and his dead father Liang Yimi learned the lesson from the collapse of the Wu Zang family.

He accumulated a lot of dead soldiers and won over the imperial guards in the palace.

Almost everyone in the palace is from the Liang family.

If Bingchang hadn't been accompanied by a group of imperial guards from Renjia at all times, he wouldn't have been able to move around freely even in this palace.
To be continued...