Fu Song

Chapter 571 The Most Favorable Choice
"His Royal Highness, do you have anything?" Yelu Hongzhen asked with a smile.

Ye Luxian even obediently moved a brocade stool for the other party, helped Ye Lu Hongzhen sit down, and said: "It is true that I have some experience. The teacher has never said before that the livelihood of these ordinary people is actually related to my university. Liao's life and death are in danger."

Xiao Chuo, who returned to the main seat and sat down, smiled and said: "Compared with Song in the past, we were very poor. Speaking of which, we would get a large sum of old coins every year, but the money has not been warmed up in our hands. After changing hands, the merchants of Song State took the money back. Song people are rich, so they can use the money to manage more armaments, build more armor, bow feathers, and feed more soldiers."

"The queen is right. The Song army supported millions of soldiers and horses, and their military expenditures are beyond our reach. If they don't have money, how can they afford it? If they don't have money, they insist on raising them. That would have sparked civil unrest in the country." Yelu Hongzhen said.

"So, the major plan of a country is not the military, but the economy!" Xiao Chuo touched Ye Luxian's head, "I asked you to listen to this today, do you understand this?"

"Understood!" Yeluxian nodded again and again: "With money, we can raise more soldiers, build more weapons, and make our army stronger. If the court wants to be rich, the people must first have money. Only when the common people have money can we collect more taxes.”

Speaking of this, Ye Luxian seemed to suddenly realize: "No wonder you have brought so many craftsmen from the Song Dynasty, and you have to give those craftsmen such good treatment, even the farmers are not allowed to hurt, but those scholars and beauties, brother I don’t care. Is it because these craftsmen and farmers can create more wealth for us?”

Xiao Chuo laughed, plain clothes and beautiful face, this smile is really amorous, overpowering peony, even Yelu Hongzhen, who is nearly seventy years old, turned his head unnaturally.

"It's not that the queen mother doesn't care about scholars, but the scholars in my Daliao are not bad!" Xiao Chuo said with a smile: "Even before, there were many scholars from the Song Dynasty who came to our Daliao to take the examination for Jinshi! You Look at Governor Yeluzhen, is he well-educated? Sun Chuncheng Yilang, is he talented?"

Ye Luxian tilted his head and said: "However, Empress Mother, my father said before that to govern a country, you still need scholars. There are not too few scholars, and even in Nanjing Road, it seems that among the officials below, there are still people who can't read a word. What about Luokung, didn't you tell Erchen this as a joke last time?"

"Of course there are not too many scholars!" Xiao Chuo nodded with satisfaction: "But these scholars we brought back from Song Dynasty are now full of only Song Dynasty. If we don't let them suffer, how can they serve us? What? Now, the empress mother has humiliated them severely, so that they can taste the suffering in this world and know that life is not easy. When Xian'er ascends the throne, it is just a matter of will to give them favor , At that time, these people will naturally appreciate you, and it will be easier for us to use."

"The queen mother is really hardworking!" Ye Luxian nodded repeatedly.

Even Yelu Hongzhen was also full of relief.

"Xian'er, it's time for you to practice calligraphy again, you go first, I have something to discuss with your grandpa." Xiao Chuo waved his hand.

"Yes!"

The two watched Ye Luxian skipping away.

"His Royal Highness is about to ascend the throne, and if he still escapes like this, the queen should teach him more rules!" Yelu Hongzhen said.

"Youth's temperament should be like this!" Xiao Chuo said: "Being an emperor in front of others, naturally he should be stable and majestic. When he returns to the harem, he is just a twelve-year-old boy. If he wants to relax, he should relax. Only in this way can he Healthy growth will not develop a narrow personality. If the ruler of a country has a narrow temperament, it is not a blessing for the country."

"With the education of the empress, the prince will become a great weapon!" Yelu Hongzhen said: "The Southern Dynasty also established a new emperor. I heard that he was also twelve years old, but he was the same age as Xian'er. Xianer is so outstanding."

Xiao Chuo slowly shook his head: "But that Zhao An has a master who is much stronger than me, that person may be Xian'er's lifelong enemy! I only hope that in my lifetime, I can defeat him and truly achieve unity. world."

"The queen is afraid of that Xiao Erlang?"

"Second brother and I grew up together, and no one knows him better than me. Parents are not good, and neither is elder brother." Xiao Chuo said softly: "The emperor thinks that I am very capable, with extensive knowledge and deep plans. , What a pity, everything I know was taught by my second brother."

"If the queen is afraid, how can there be any chance of winning this game?" Yelu Hong really frowned.

However, Xiao Chuo showed a smile: "In terms of ability, I am naturally inferior to my second brother, but now the cards in my hand are much better than him. This brings me back to the same level as him Come on, this is my confidence. Emperor Uncle, you entered the palace today, and you seem to be very preoccupied. I heard that Lin Ping went to see you. Is there anything that makes you difficult?"

Lin Ping went to see him, naturally he couldn't hide it from Xiao Chuo, Yelu Hongzhen didn't think it was disobedient, nodded and said: "There is indeed one thing, I want to ask you, although I don't believe it, but Lin Ping is so precise, it makes people feel uncomfortable concern."

"It doesn't matter if the emperor speaks bluntly."

Yelu Hongzhen hesitated for a moment, and then said what Lin Ping said.

Unexpectedly by Yelu Hongzhen, Xiao Chuo actually laughed.

"Queen, this is not a joke." Yelu Hongzhen was a little anxious: "From my point of view, today's Daliao cannot live without you, the Queen, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can't do without you. But if this will If it really exists, it will be a big trouble, Lin Ping will definitely cling to this matter, and the grievances between you and him cannot be resolved at all."

"It seems that Uncle Huang is standing on my side?" Xiao Chuo stood up with a smile, and filled Yelu Hongzhen's teacup.

"I'm not standing there!" Yelu Hongzhen shook his head: "I just simply think that if you follow Lin Ping, I'm afraid there will be civil strife in Daliao. According to your temperament, there must be arrangements."

"Uncle Huang, Lin Ping is telling you that now is his only chance, right? Uncle Huang's prestige and the leather army you brought back are enough to control the situation in Linhuang Mansion?"

"It's almost like this!" Yelu Hongzhen nodded and said: "The edict is in the hands of Wanyan Myna, and it is now hidden in the tomb of the former emperor. It is guarded by a battalion of Jurchen soldiers. It is very difficult to deal with them. It is easy to cause disturbances while fighting outside, but it is easy to solve Lin Ping."

Xiao Chuo laughed and bowed to Yelu Hongzhen, but Yelu Hongzhi avoided it immediately.

"I'm only for Daliao!"

"Uncle Huang, I'm afraid Lin Ping has already publicized this matter to more people, and Uncle Huang is definitely not the only one who knows about it. If Lin Ping is resolved according to Uncle Huang's wishes, the incident will be settled. But I'm afraid that I will suffer more criticism in the future, and in the long run, it will also be detrimental to Daliao's government."

"There is no better way." Yelu Hongzhen shook his head.

"Firstly, I don't believe that the emperor would leave such a will. How I married the emperor, the emperor's uncle also knows very well. For more than ten years, our husband and wife have sung and sung, the harp and the harp. To put it bluntly, Daliao can have Today, I, Xiao Chuo, owe a bit of the credit."

"Is it only one point?"

"So with the emperor's wisdom, how can he destroy the Great Wall himself, and cut off his limbs!" Xiao Chuo said decisively, "This so-called will for my burial must be fabricated by Lin Ping. If there is such a so-called will, it will be completely destroyed." Would Brother Yan go so simply to encircle and suppress the rebel army of the Wugu Enemy Liejun Division? Isn’t he afraid that I will suddenly launch a rebellion like the emperor said, and kill people to silence him?”

"Are you so sure?"

"Naturally!" Xiao Chuo said decisively, "So Emperor Uncle, let Lin Ping do whatever he wants to do! You can even call Wanyan Starling back. Didn't he say that ten days later will be an auspicious day suitable for a funeral?" Right? All right, just do as he said. When the emperor is burialing, in front of all the relatives, relatives, and important officials of the state, open this edict and read it out!"

"The queen said this because the emperor gave you any orders before he died?"

"Uncle Emperor, the Emperor was with me until his death, and I was the one who watched the Emperor die!" Xiao Chuo said, "The reason why Lin Ping did this was because he had other difficulties."

"He did it just because of his past grievances with you?"

"It's not just that?" Xiao Chuo turned around with a sneer, took down a stack of files from the big case, and said, "Uncle Emperor, this is the file of the rebellion of Yeluxi and others who just came out of the trial, but look, I Dao Yeluxi, a person who has been imprisoned for more than ten years, has such a great energy to rebel and rebel, and if he does not move, he will become a blockbuster. In a short period of time, the entire Tokyo Dao will fall. If it is not for me in the Jurchen Department We have already made arrangements with Dading Mansion, I am afraid that the world of Daliao will be in chaos."

"Related to Lin Ping?" Yelu Hong was really surprised.

"Is it just related?" Xiao Chuo said: "Everything is planned by Lin Ping. Our king of the South Courtyard knows that I will not let him go. For the sake of his own prosperity and wealth, he actually conspired to make Yeluxi rebel. After Yeluxi took Liaoyang Mansion, Dadinghui will be next, and he will meet him in Linhuang Mansion, if not for our quick response, we would have been separated in Xijin Mansion."

Yelu Hongzhen turned pale with fright, carefully flipping through the thick file, the more he looked at it, the more angry he became.

The testimonies of Yeluxi and others echoed each other, and some important figures from the Southern Court were even mixed in. It can be said that this dossier can completely prove Lin Ping's conspiracy.

More importantly, Yeluxi is still in the prison and can be dragged out to confront Lin Ping at any time.

"Good thief, why did Lin Jing give birth to such a bastard!" Yelu Hongzhen was furious.

"If there was no grievance with me, maybe Lin Ping would not have come to this point!" Xiao Chuo picked up a cup of tea and took a sip, "It's really hard to worry so much about him!"

"Since there is such conclusive evidence, why is the queen still hesitating? Why haven't you arrested this kind of rebellious minister and traitor?" Yelu Hongzhen said.

Xiao Chuo shook his head: "Uncle, no matter what, the Lin family is also a big clan in the Daliao Dynasty for hundreds of years. They are a big family of poems and books, with deep roots and intertwined influence. Moreover, Lin Jing and Lin Ping are even more important for His Majesty's enthronement. I have done a lot of hard work, and Lin Jing is His Majesty's teacher, and Lin Ping is His Majesty's brother. If I do it casually, I'm afraid I will be tainted by others, not to mention, Lin Ping has already slandered me before and after. Now he If I want to read this edict before the emperor's burial to put me to death, then I have to use this kind of situation to let everyone recognize his true face, so that I can kill him with one blow and leave everyone in the world speechless."

"Since the queen is so sure, I'm relieved." Yelu Hongzhen nodded and stood up: "Then ten days later, I'll call Wanyan Bage back?"

"Yes!" Xiao Chuo smiled.

"The old minister will have to resign!"

"Uncle Huang, why don't you just eat in the palace, that's great, and see if Xian'er's handwriting has progressed?"

"The old minister is a martial artist, I really can't see what's good or bad, it's enough for His Highness the crown prince to have the queen to watch over him!" Yelu Hongzhen bowed in salute, then turned around and walked out proudly.

When I returned to my home, it was already nightfall.

Yeluji was summoned to the study, and when he heard what his father said, his face was disfigured in shock.

"So, this imperial edict is nothing at all!"

"No, this edict must be real!" Yelu Hongzhen said decisively.

"If there is such an edict, how dare the empress read it in front of civil and military officials, and what will happen then? This is the edict of the first emperor!" Yeluji said in surprise.

Yelu Hongzhen looked at his son mockingly.

Yeluji was stunned for a while, then suddenly realized: "You mean that this edict does exist, Lin Ping did not lie, but this edict is definitely gone now, so the queen is so sure, isn't that saying?"

Yeluji swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "Father, Wanyan starling also joined the queen, this, this is terrible. Is it really a blessing for the country that the queen is so powerful?"

"Master Shaoguo suspects that the empress herself has no offspring, and in our Daliao Liao, it is impossible for her to emulate Wu Zhou's actions. Therefore, a powerful empress is the best for us." Yelu Hongzhen said: "This is what I would like to do. The reason why I took the initiative to clean up Lin Ping for her, now it seems that my choice is right, if I really help Lin Ping, I must come back as a feather, she will not do anything to me, but I am dead, you guys But it's going to be miserable."

"Father is wise!"

"It's not that I'm wise, it's that I want to make the choice that is most beneficial to Daliao, but I don't think that this choice that goes against the will of the late emperor will bring happiness to my descendants." Yelu Hongzhen shook his head with emotion.

"Since Wanyan Starling has already served as the queen, the content of the edict must have been tampered with. Therefore, when His Majesty the Emperor is buried, it will be the time when the century-old Lin family will collapse!" Yeluji said.

"Lin Jingquan has knowledge, and he will die with regret!"

(End of this chapter)