Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

In the fifth year of Baoda, Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi, who had been defeated repeatedly, tried to flee to Xixia for refuge after obtaining the consent of Xixia Kingdom.

When Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi ran to Horidipo, it was snowing heavily. Under the condition of ice and snow and without any supplies, Xiao Zhonggong dedicated all the food and clothes he had to Emperor Tianzuo. Allay your hunger.

Even when Emperor Tianzuo was exhausted, Xiao Zhonggong lay down on his stomach in the cold snow, so that Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi could rest on his own body, lest the emperor directly sleep in the snow and suffer from the cold.

It can be seen from this that Xiao Zhonggong was indeed loyal to Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi.

Soon after, Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi, Xiao Zhonggong and his party were caught up by the Jin army Wanyan Loushi who was chasing after them because of the heavy snow, and they all became prisoners of the Jin army.

Subsequently, Xiao Zhonggong was escorted back to the capital of the Kingdom of Jin together with Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi.

After hearing about Xiao Zhonggong's deeds of being loyal to his lord Emperor Tianzuo, Wanyan Wu Qimai, the emperor of Jin Kingdom, greatly appreciated him and treated him with special courtesy.From then on, Xiao Zhonggong changed to become a gold official, and became a courtier of Wanyan Wu begging for money.

The Khitan nobles who surrendered to the Jin Kingdom from the Liao Kingdom were like crucian carp crossing the river. Why did the emperor of the Jin Kingdom Wanyan Wu beg for a special emphasis on Xiao Zhonggong, who was loyal to Emperor Tianzuo?

Because, as an emperor who has been separated from power, what Wanyan Wu Qimai lacks most is this kind of loyal minister who is loyal to the emperor!

Wanyan Wu begged to buy praises and reuse Xiao Zhonggong. Isn’t it implying to the officials that you should learn from Xiao Zhonggong, the loyal minister of the Liao Kingdom, and be loyal to the emperor. Don’t just see that young and vigorous military strongman in your eyes...

Because after the Jin army retreated to the north, the Song Dynasty immediately tore up the peace treaty and refused to cede the three towns. Emperor Wanyan Wu Qimai sent Xiao Zhonggong and Zhao Lun as envoys to the Song Dynasty to claim the three towns through diplomatic channels.

The story of Xiao Zhonggong's loyal service to Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi has been spread all over the world after Jin Emperor Wanyan Wu's begging to buy.

Emperor Zhao Huan of the Song Dynasty had also heard about Xiao Zhonggong's deeds for a long time.Therefore, Emperor Zhao Huan and Li Gang and other ministers who fought in the main battle had a new idea.

At this time, Zhongshizhong and Yao Gu were defeated, and the court was worried about the strength of the Jin army Wanyan Zonghan's department.After seeing Xiao Zhonggong, the envoy of the Kingdom of Jin, Emperor Zhao Huan of the Song Dynasty decided to use him to perform countermeasures and weaken the strength of the Jin army.

Zhao Huanjun and his ministers believed that Xiao Zhonggong was so loyal to Emperor Tianzuo, so he must have the idea of ​​restoring the country in his heart.If you use the name of helping Liao to restore the country, you can definitely buy Xiao Zhonggong to become the internal support of the Song Dynasty.

The monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty were going to ask Xiao Zhonggong to bring a letter to help the Song Dynasty instigate the rebellion of the Jin Dynasty general Yelu Yujian, and let Yelu Yujian revolt in Xijing to restore the country and weaken Wanyan Zonghan's army.

As long as Yeluyu sees the rebellion against the Jin, the Jin army who besieged Taiyuan Mansion will return in a hurry to suppress the rebellion.In this way, the siege of Taiyuan Fucheng will be solved without a fight.

Zhao Huanjun and his ministers wishfully believed that Yelu Yujian was an aristocrat of the Khitan clan, and he must have hatred for the Kingdom of Jin to destroy the country, and that Yelu Yujian was the Marshal of the Jin Kingdom at this time, and he controlled the military power of most of the Khitan army in the Jin army. Use it.

Therefore, Zhao Huanjun and his ministers received Xiao Zhonggong attentively, and told him about the century-old brotherly alliance between the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom.It's as if it wasn't the Song army who perfidiously attacked Yanjing of the Liao Kingdom.

Xiao Zhonggong, as an envoy and a Khitan nobleman, was of course hypocritical. He even shed a few tears when talking about the tragic past of Emperor Tianzuo's unfortunate subjugation.

The atmosphere between the two sides was almost ready, Zhao Huanjun and his ministers informed Xiao Zhonggong of his plan to rebel against Yelu Yujian and help the Khitan people restore their country.

Zhao Huan also wrote a secret letter of Wawan, and asked Xiao Zhonggong to bring it to Yeluyu after returning to the Kingdom of Jin.

Xiao Zhonggong clearly understood the strength of the Jin army and the strength of the Song Dynasty, how could he believe that relying on the Song Dynasty could restore the country?

However, for the sake of personal safety, Xiao Zhonggong could only pretend to be enthusiastic and grateful, and agreed to deliver letters for the Song Dynasty.

Xiao Zhonggong doesn't act, is he waiting for Li Gang and others to kill people?

Xiao Zhonggong successfully escaped from the Song Dynasty, and after returning to Yanjing, the Kingdom of Jin, he immediately reported the matter to Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zongwang, and gave Wanyan Zongwang the book of wax pills that Song people had handed over to Yelu Yujian.

Wanyan Zongwang opened the Wax Pill Book in front of the audience, and enjoyed the following strange text:

"The Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty wrote to the General of the Zuo Jinwu Guard, the Marshal and the Right Supervisor Yelu Grand Master:

In the past, my great-grandfather, Emperor Zhangsheng, formed a good relationship with Daliao in Chanyuan, and built a good relationship with each other for more than a hundred years. none.

The Jin people did not know how, and they called soldiers Shuofang, detained Tianzuo, and wiped out his country.

In China, in the old days of vows of peace, righteousness should revive the teacher to save the country from danger, but the treacherous officials Tong Guan and others violated the country's order, suppressed the envoys, made enemies, bought gold and stalks, and divided the land of Yan.

The covenant of the golden chamber was hidden in the temple, but it was abandoned and not obeyed, men and gods threatened resentment, caused gold people to rape, dared to invade Luliang, harassed the border, and reached the capital Ji. Mourning the past, because of becoming inner Zen.

At the beginning of Sizhen, I was in the position of great power, but I only cherished the eternal plan, remembered the virtues of my ancestors, thought about the old love of Daliao, stopped eating and sighed, and never forgot.

All those ministers who misjudged the country and caused disasters the day before yesterday have all fled and punished.

This ambition is established, but there is no way to achieve it, so people Xiao Zhonggong and Zhao Lun came, able to teach the survivors of the Liao Kingdom, Yan, and Yun, not forgetting the virtues of the Yelu family, hoping to fake the Chinese imperial edict and support the senior philosophers.

Everyone expects the affiliation, and it is suitable for the people of the country to be like the Jinwu Capital Superintendent, who is suitable for harmony and good use. I have heard that the Jinwu Capital Superviser was a general of the Liao Kingdom. The plan of the Liao Zongshe is to avoid misfortune and go to the country if the unfortunate thing cannot be done.

Xiangshi's plan the day before yesterday, if the King of Jin has a country, then Tianzuo will enjoy the honor and support, and the Yelu family will not perish, but if Tianzuo does not harm him, he will be loyal, and the Yelu family's plan will be the most loyal.

The hero of the clan, the relationship between heaven and man, is suitable for the successor to the Liao Kingdom, to comfort the thoughts of the survivors.

Now the commander-in-chief is outside, and he has the help of the same surname who recruited the grand master from the southwest.Why not try our best to support and defend with the power of China?

Planning is expensive, and time must not be lost, only the grand master plans it.

The book is not exhaustive, which has already made Xiao Zhonggong and Zhao Lun feel wronged.

The weather is evaporating, and I hope to protect Sui.white.

April day of the first year of Jingkang. "

Wanyan Zongwang was furious after reading Zhao Huan's secret letter, the people of Song Dynasty deceived him to be upright and trustworthy!

When Wanyan Zongwang was at the city of Bianliang in Tokyo, the promises of the Song people were so steadfast.

Now, within two months of Wanyan Zongwang's retreat, the people of Song Dynasty are sowing discord against the Minister of Jin?Want to help the Khitan people restore their country?

The wax pill book was quickly reported back to the capital of the Kingdom of Jin as a spy incident.

The Kingdom of Jin was very annoyed by the Song people's practice of violating the law and breaking the agreement. The monarchs and ministers unanimously demanded another crusade against the Song Dynasty.

Chapter 927 Li Gang Was Driven Out of the Market

Because Wawan Mixin's conspiracy against Yeluyujian was exposed, the Kingdom of Jin began to plan the second conquest of Song Dynasty, against Emperor Zhao Huan.

At this time, fierce political struggles were still going on among the top officials of the Song court, and the strife and exclusion among ministers had not stopped.

In May of the first year of Jingkang, the imperial court forced Li Gang to serve as Xuanfu envoy of Hedong and Hebei, and let him lead the army.

The siege of Taiyuan was not resolved, and the two rescues lost soldiers and generals. The prestige of Emperor Zhao Huan was also damaged because of this, and he was eager to organize troops to go to Taiyuan to rescue the siege again.

Zhong Shi died in battle, Yao Gu was punished, and veteran Zhong Shidao became an official due to illness. The court couldn't choose a suitable general for a while.

Geng Nanzhong said to Emperor Zhao Huan: "If you want to help Taiyuan, Li Gang must."

At the beginning, the Tai students wrote a letter, coercing the people to cause trouble, and demanding that Li Gang be restored to his post. This has already caused Emperor Zhao Huan and the princelings to harbor grudges against Li Gang.

Afterwards, Li Gang stood on the opposite side of Geng Nanzhong, the leader of the princeling party, when it came to cleaning up the remnant party of the Supreme Emperor.

Therefore, Li Gang gradually became a thorn in the side of Geng Nanzhong and others.Geng Nanzhong recommended Li Gang to lead the troops to the Taiyuan Mansion in Hedong, just to drive Li Gang out of the court.

Emperor Zhao Huan immediately agreed to play, and appointed Li Gang as Xuanfu envoy of Hedong and Hebei, responsible for leading troops to rescue Taiyuan Fucheng.

Although Li Gang is a main combat faction, he only uses righteousness to inspire others to go to the battlefield to shed blood and sacrifice. Has he ever thought of going to battle himself?