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It's just that today's prestige is too high, and everyone can only turn a blind eye to this matter and pretend not to see it.

On the contrary, Empress Dowager Fu herself was ashamed all the time, and she never went out of the house all day long.

If it wasn't for Shi Congyun's frequent visits to the palace to appease her, I'm afraid she would be depressed. Shi Congyun didn't care what others said. He directly selected a group of court ladies who had served Zhao Shijian, Zhou Xian and other pregnant women from among the palace ladies to take care of them in Wei Wangfu. Empress Dowager Fu.

In this way, as if I was afraid that others would not know what was going on, Empress Dowager Fu became even more ashamed and annoyed.

But Shi Congyun was not afraid, he had a thick skin, he comforted the Empress Dowager Fu, and at the same time gave her advice.

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Also in the last ten days, Huainan, Shu and other places sent memorandums, and this year is a bumper harvest year.

The disaster situation in Hebei has also gradually subsided, and officials in various prefectures and counties have begun to arrange autumn harvests. Although there are floods this year, there are still many places that have preserved grain.

At the same time, Shi Congyun was relieved by the bumper harvest in Huainan in Sichuan, so at least the bottoming out of the national treasury caused by the disaster relief to Hebei could be alleviated soon.

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In September, Shi Congyun received a letter of congratulations from the Southern Tang Dynasty, congratulating them on the victory of the Southern Han Dynasty, and at the same time sent congratulations on the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Shi Congyun asked the prime ministers to write a congratulatory letter to Li Yu, and then went to play with Zhou Xian.

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On the sixth day of September, Shi Congyun received another letter from Xiao Siwen.

The opening scene was the same as Li Yu in Jiangnan, it was a Mid-Autumn Festival greeting, and then there was some polite compliments, saying that they had heard of Wang Shi's devastation in Lingnan as far as the north.

Shi Congyun doubted whether Xiao Siwen knew where Lingnan was, after all, the southernmost place he had reached in his life was roughly around Sanguan, Hebei.

But slowly he talked about his daughter Xiao Chuo. The general meaning was that Xiao Chuo was sick, and he was afraid that it would be difficult for him to go south. He begged the emperor for mercy and would not let the family be separated. At the same time, he was willing to send other clan women to Daliang.

Shi Congyun was very puzzled when he read it. This was the second time Xiao Siwen had written to him for his daughter.

Probing?Is Xiao Chuo really sick, or does he have other plans?

Shi Congyun was puzzled, but he felt that this matter was not simple.

He kept thinking and turning his head, always feeling that something was wrong. To be honest, he didn't care much about Xiao Chuo now, but Xiao Siwen's weird behavior made him even more worried.

So he didn't rush to reply, but ordered the Privy Council to send a fast horse to bring his edict to the north to Li Hanchao, Guo Jin, Yang Ye, Xiang Gong and others, and asked them to report if there was any special movement in the Liao Kingdom recently.

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By mid-September, reports from various places had arrived in Beijing one after another. After all, it was an edict from the emperor, and none of the generals dared to neglect it.

Xiang Gong, Yang Jiye, and Li Hanchao only reported some trivial matters such as the usual Liao army changing defense, or approaching for investigation, and there was nothing suspicious in general.

Only Guo Jin brought some other news. Guo Jin said that his spies in the Liao Kingdom discovered that the soldiers and horses near Youzhou in the Liao Kingdom had been transferred a lot.

The Liao army in Nanjing does not go out to camp every day. There are dozens of people, but there are many people every day. Over the years, there are many people.

After they went out, they did not return to the camp at night, which seemed to be a secret deployment of troops.

But the direction of their troop deployment is very strange. It stands to reason that the Qin army set up three passes in the south. It is possible to secretly increase troops to guard against them or take other actions, but the number of Liao troops near the three passes has not increased at all. I know where they transferred the soldiers secretly.

There are also spies who have heard from friends of the forbidden army in the Liao Kingdom that Xiao Siwen and some important figures in the Liao Kingdom have often gone out of the city this year to the Yongxing Palace in the northwest of Nanjing.

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Shi Congyun frowned, chewing on the information carefully, dispatching troops secretly without knowing the direction, and often went to Yongxing Palace.

What is the Yongxing Palace of the Liao Kingdom?

He didn't know about this either. He was just about to write back to ask Guo Jin to check the details of Yongxing Palace, but he quickly thought of someone, and that was Yelu Talie who was still in Qin.

After thinking about it, he wrote back to ask Guo Jin to investigate the matter of Yongxing Palace carefully, while thinking about when he would meet Yelu Talie.

Shi Congyun organized his words in his mind. He didn't know what was going on in Yongxing Palace, but after thinking about it, he couldn't directly ask this question, because he wasn't sure if what Yelu Talie said was true or not.

Yelv Talie also couldn't let Yelv Talie know the recent movements of the Liao Kingdom, otherwise he might be able to hide it.

Emperor Shi then simulated the conversation in his mind, and then began to think about how to get the words out of Yelu Talie's mouth.

He silently put Guo Jin's letter on the desk and pressed it under the bookstore. He had a premonition in his heart that something big might happen in the Liao Kingdom.

This is not only because of Xiao Siwen's two weird letters and various things reported by Guo Jin, but also because of his judgment on the overall situation.

The Liao Kingdom was founded five or sixty years ago, and now it is undergoing a drastic transformation, from the nomadic style of the past to that of the Han people.

If they wait for their transformation to complete, the Liao Kingdom will become stronger and more cohesive.

However, any change will inevitably have a period of pain internally, not to mention that they have just been hit head-on by themselves before, and external pressure will inevitably magnify and intensify internal conflicts.

The need for political and cultural transformation, coupled with the huge external pressure, will inevitably cause great uneasiness and turmoil, which is likely to erupt in the next few years, and once it erupts, it will be a great opportunity for external forces to take the opportunity to defeat them.

On the contrary, if you don't take this opportunity to defeat them, it will be even more difficult to deal with them after their transformation is completed and internal conflicts are reduced.

It is based on this judgment that Emperor Shi has been paying close attention to the situation in Liao even if he sent troops to the south. Although he has been committed to integrating the south first, once there is a big problem in Liao, he will never let it go. Chance.

Chapter 434 : The Secret of Yongxing Palace

"King Anping, what do you think of this tea?" Shi Congyun took a sip and asked Yelv Talie who was sitting opposite him. King Anping was a new title given to him by Shi Congyun. Minister Meng Du felt that he was the king of the Southern Court in Liao Kingdom It was not appropriate to call him that when he was captured in Daliang, so he was named a king casually, which also meant to win over and appease the people of Liao on the border.

After all, Yelv Talie was known as the "Lord King of the People" in the Liao Kingdom. He was the first to implement the Sinicization reform. Whether it was the Han people, Khitan people or other ethnic groups in the Liao Kingdom, he was very supportive. Killing him did more harm than good.

Emperor Shi simply crowned him king, and then gave him a salary, but he refused to return to the country. The Liao Kingdom sent envoys with gifts and ransoms over and over again, but Emperor Shi refused to agree.

Grassland people are very fond of tea, and the most purchased items from southern Han people every year are salt, iron and tea, but they eat them in different ways.

Yelu Talie obviously couldn't drink his kind of tea. After taking a few sips, his face was obviously very reluctant, but he still praised: "Good tea, but not so delicious."

Shi Congyun laughed: "You have been in Daliang for several years, and you can speak Chinese much better. This tea is a tribute tea from Dali Kingdom. It is better than the tea in the north, and I like it more.

I have nothing to do today, just like looking for someone to chat casually. "

As he said that, he asked the maid next to him to make tea for Yelu Talie and himself, ignoring Yelu Talie's expressionless face, but sipped the tea by himself and said: "I am a person who likes to fight all over the world, and I also like I ran around and looked around, but now I can’t go anywhere, and I feel uncomfortable all over.

That's why I asked King Anping to talk. I don't understand the things in the north, and I want to hear more anecdotes about the Liao Kingdom. "

Shi Congyun said with a smile, he acted very casual and friendly, deliberately trying to make Yelu Talie relax.

After hearing what he said, Yelu Talie gradually relaxed. Mie was so nervous at first.

"Actually, as far as Nanjing is concerned, the official houses are no different from the cities in the north of Qin State. Even the Shangjing of the Great Liao Kingdom is imitated from Nanjing Youzhou City. They are almost the same." Yelv Talie said.

"However, we Khitan people do have different living customs from Han people, such as drinking tea." He said, pointing to the teacup on the white jade table: "Everyone on the grassland loves to drink tea, but we like to use goat's milk or Boil the milk and drink it."

Shi Congyun was taken aback, thinking that isn't that milk tea?Just said, "Interesting."

The two chatted about some irrelevant customs of the Liao Kingdom. Shi Congyun also casually compared it with the customs of the Han people. It seemed that they were just chatting casually, and slowly let Yelu Talie relax.

After chatting for a while, Shi Congyun also drank a lot of tea. Shi Congyun suddenly asked curiously: "How does the palace of your Liao Kingdom compare with my Qin Kingdom?"

His question was reasonable and reasonable, it seemed that an emperor's desire to win and lose was at work.

Yelu Talie immediately said: "Naturally, the official palace is bigger and grander."

Shi Congyun pretended to be complacent and laughed, but in fact he knew how long the Liao Kingdom had built its capital, so of course it couldn't be as magnificent as the Liang Palace, and besides, the Han craftsmen were not comparable to the Khitan people.

He asked this question just to make the following words logical, "Speaking of which, besides Shangjing, your Liao Kingdom has palaces, Nanjing should also have palaces."

"Yes, the Imperial Palace in Shangjing, Nanjing also has a palace city, Linshui Palace, Jiahe Palace, etc." Yelu Talie is very familiar, after all, he is the king of the South Courtyard, and that was his palace back then.

"There are also the palaces in Liaoyang, Yongxing Palace, and other hunting palaces in the north. In fact, they are all small palaces compared to the big southern countries."

Shi Congyun heard the key words of Yongxing Palace at once, but he was not in a hurry, but first pretended to ask what the hunting palace in the north was for.

Yelv Talie told him that every year the emperor of the Liao Kingdom would go to the grassland to hunt, so the northern palace has been kept.

After hearing this, Shi Congyun casually mentioned: "Then what is Yongxing Palace for?"

Speaking of Yongxing Palace, Yelu Talie obviously hesitated for a while, but seeing Shi Congyun staring at him curiously, he didn't dare to hide anything, and said: "Reporting to the official family, I first came to His Majesty by relying on The military remonstrance gained the position, and my Emperor Shizong of the Liao Dynasty, Yeluruan, died in the Huoshendian Rebellion. Logically speaking, his direct blood should succeed to the throne, but..."

Yelv Talie didn't say anything, but Shi Congyun understood that it was just that Yelujing, the current emperor of the Liao Kingdom, had military power at that time, so he became emperor.

"As for Yeluxian, the second son of the late Emperor Sejong, he was placed in the Yongxing Palace, and he was generally not allowed to go out. This is an internal matter of the Liao Dynasty royal family, and it is more inconvenient to tell the officials."

Hearing this sentence, Shi Congyun nodded calmly on the surface, expressing his understanding, "I won't ask any more questions."

But my heart exploded with a bang, and all the clues were connected in series.

Ye Luxian was raised in Yongxing Palace!

It's no wonder, he said how Xiao Siwen acted strangely, how could the spies say that the Minister of Liao Kingdom in Nanjing often went to Yongxing Palace.

Shi Congyun remained calm on the surface, but after talking with Yelu Talie for a while, he was dismissed on the grounds that he had to deal with government affairs.

At the same time, he also began to be thankful that he was careful not to expose his eagerness to know the situation of Yongxing Palace at first, otherwise Yelu Talie would have heard a thing or two and guessed the changes in the middle school, and he was afraid that he would fool himself for the sake of the Liao Kingdom.

If the Yongxing Palace is Yeluxian, the direct descendant of the last emperor of the Liao Kingdom, Yeluruan, then the Liao Kingdom secretly mobilized troops near Youzhou, acting suspiciously, and many officials often go to the Yongxing Palace. It is very important to connect the various signs up!

Shi Congyun had a bold guess in his heart that something big might really happen to the Liao Kingdom this time!However, he still suppressed the thoughts in his heart first, did not reveal anything, and was going to find an opportunity to discuss with a few prime ministers, such a big event cannot be spread to the outside world.

And this matter also needs to be confirmed by the cooperation of soldiers and spies on the northern border.

If his guess is correct, then this must be a great opportunity. If they can seize the civil strife in Liao this time, it may be much easier to take back Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures than imagined.

These things are just his imagination at this time, and they need to be confirmed by the front line.

Of course, there is another important reason why Shi Congyun didn't rush to find someone to discuss is to keep it secret.

Firstly, in order not to startle the enemy, and secondly, it is a big taboo in intelligence, "Don't let your subordinates confirm the intelligence that the leader thinks is correct." Otherwise, it will not be collecting intelligence, but it will become a kind of flattery and attachment.

Shi Congyun was pacing in the corridor, and he had already figured out how to deal with it in his mind. The news had to be blocked, and only he and a few prime ministers could know, so that the front line could collect more information about the Liao Kingdom. It is necessary for Guo Jin to expand the spy team to achieve a more comprehensive grasp of Liao's intelligence.

If the information is correct, then the Taiyuan Legion and the Sanguan Legion in the north must enter the state of preparation. Once there is a change in the Liao Kingdom, the two armies will quickly go north and take advantage of their civil strife to kill them!

Chapter 435, Enemy

"The officials said that there will be civil strife in the Liao Kingdom in the past few years?" In the main hall, several prime ministers looked at him in surprise.

In any case, this incident was so bizarre and shocking that even though Shi Congyun explained the reason and clues to them, the prime ministers still found it unbelievable that they could judge the affairs of the enemy's temple thousands of miles away?Could it be a fairy.

Everyone's reaction was beyond Shi Congyun's expectation, and he immediately understood that Ye Luxian had indeed usurped the throne in history, because Ye Luxian had a great reputation among the many emperors of the Liao Kingdom.

And Yelvjing also died unexpectedly, because he knew the result, so he retreated from such a result. When everyone knows nothing about it, of course, facing his statement will feel far-fetched. After all, the north is too far away, so easy to catch. Feng Chuying jumped to conclusions, without the seriousness of national decision-making, those who didn't know thought he had lost his mind and went crazy.

Emperor Shi even saw the deep worry in Fan Zhi's eyes...

Damn, this old man might really suspect that he is crazy.

Shi Congyun had no choice but to change the tone of his affirmation, saying that it was his immature speculation that it might happen.

Having said that, a few people slowed down and began to think about the possibility of things.

"Officials, the Khitan people were originally a barbarian country. Disasters in the court occurred from time to time. The court was in turmoil. Coupled with several defeats, there was a possibility of mutiny." Wei Renpu said seriously.

Shi Congyun coughed twice, thinking that the south is not much better. The average emperor of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms reigned for three to four years, and the dynasty changed every ten years. In comparison, the Liao Kingdom is extremely stable, right?

Of course he wouldn't say these things at such a time, he just agreed: "This is an important reason for what I said."

"The descendants of Yeluruan that the officials said..."

"Yeluxian, it's in Yongxing Palace. What I got out of King Anping's mouth yesterday, Guo Jin's spies in Youzhou also said that many people from Liao Kingdom have been going to Yongxing Palace since this year."

When Shi Congyun slowly connected these clues for them, the expressions of several people gradually changed from disbelief to suspicion.

"Officials, does the ruler of the Liao Kingdom care about such actions? Could it be a trap." Fan Zhi cautiously asked a question.

"Yongxing Palace is far away from Shangjing. King Anping also told me that the ruler of the Liao Kingdom is not good at women, but he is addicted to hunting and wine and meat. He often hunts in the northern grasslands and ignores the government." Shi Congyun said smooth Desktop map, pointing to the upper right corner, "It's nearly a thousand miles away from Nanjing."

Everyone stared at the map for a long time before realizing that Liao Kingdom had different national conditions from theirs. The area of ​​the South Courtyard near Nanjing was dominated by Han people, followed by Khitan people, and the rest were mixed with other ethnic groups.

This part is headed by Youzhou, which is very Chinese.

The other part is dominated by the grassland tribes in the north of Shangjing and the northwest of Shangjing. The main body is the nobles of the traditional Khitan tribes and other grassland tribes under the rule of the Liao Kingdom. For example, the Mongolian tribes are also under the rule of the Liao Kingdom at this time.

Most of these people retain nomadic traditions and live in the northern grasslands all year round. Their basic necessities, food, housing and transportation, their living customs and culture are also quite different from those in the south.

However, the current ruler of the Liao Kingdom is different from the later Yeluxian, Empress Dowager Xiao and their successors, who are still very nomadic. The in-depth Sinicization reform was carried out during the period of Yeluxian and Empress Dowager Xiao, so Yelujing is still on the grassland most of the time. .

His management of Nanjing and even Beijing is very loose.

"And it is very likely that after successive military defeats, many people in the Liao Kingdom may be ready to move, making Yelujing tired of coping." Shi Congyun said his speculation, and his words were not based on speculation.

"Yelujing's position is not right, there were many people who coveted it, there was a rebellion before, and now he has been defeated several times, his prestige is not as good as before, and there is probably an undercurrent in the court of Liao Kingdom.

At this time, Yeluxian, the direct lineage of the former lord, is extremely important. "Shi Congyun tapped the location of Shangjing on the map with his knuckles.

What he said completely shut up the old men, and they all began to think seriously.

"Officials are far-sighted and far-sighted." After a while, Luqiu Zhongqing couldn't help cupping his hands, his eyes filled with reverence.