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Chapter 926 The Death of Xiao Wuna

"Teacher's illness, is it better?"

The turning point of Emperor Tianzuo was a bit sudden, Xiao Fengxian had just swallowed back what he said later, when he heard this old minister asking again, the old minister who used to be by his side.

Xiao Wuna, the king of Lanling, the grand tutor of Yelu Yanxi, the hero who helped him to the throne with one hand, is now the master of great achievements, and he will be quickly eliminated, but due to various reasons, he has not really done anything.

Xiao Wuna's condition is getting more and more serious, which is the key reason, and he has been bedridden recently, I am afraid that time is running out...

But at this moment, when it came time to affect the national policy, Yelu Yanxi thought of this one immediately: "The enmity between the Yan Kingdom and the Nvzhi is getting deeper and deeper, and only the Taifu can think of a perfect plan. You go to the mansion to visit, I also express my condolences to the Taifu's health, and hope that he will recover soon."

After saying something hypocritical, Yelu Yanxi picked up his bow and arrow again, rode his horse and galloped out to continue hunting.

"Yes!"

Xiao Fengxian had no choice but to take orders, left the hunting ground, and headed for the capital.

Before entering the city, Xiao Fengxian's face sank, because there were many victims crowded in front of the city gate ahead, and the sound of soldiers whipping could be heard from time to time.

"Are the soldiers so lazy now? Get rid of these rioters quickly!"

Xiao Fengxian opened his mouth coldly, and the followers on the left and right rushed over like wolves and tigers. Amidst the screams and wailing, he forcibly opened up a path and continued to gallop.

Xiao Wuna's mansion was located not far from the royal palace, and as soon as he arrived at the gate of the mansion, he heard the sound of chanting scriptures coming from inside.

"At His Majesty's order, visit King Lanling!"

After the notification, Xiao Feng entered the mansion, with a strong smell of sandalwood and medicine lingering in his nostrils.

When he came to the inner house, he saw Xiao Wuna lying on the bed, surrounded by his family to take care of him, not far away was a group of eminent monks meditating, chanting scriptures and praying for blessings.

When the family members were ordered to leave, Xiao Fengxian came to the couch, looked at the old man, and couldn't help showing a sigh of relief.

Xiao Wuna was also a Khitan warrior who could ride a fast horse and draw a strong bow in the past, but now he has become as thin as a stick, his cheeks are obviously sunken, to the point where he is exhausted.

This old official not only has to deal with government affairs and coordinate relations with all parties, but also knows that the better he does, the more fearful Yelu Yanxi will be. appearance.

In the past, Xiao Fengxian regarded him as a thorn in his side, wishing to snatch the other party's position, but after Xiao Wuna became seriously ill, he really took over the position of the privy envoy. Facing a lot of mess, he immediately realized how much this loyal old minister is. not easy...

After sighing at this time, he showed a respectful look, stood beside the bed, and waited quietly.

"Father...Father...Xiao Shumi is here!"

Hearing the calls from his family members, it took a long time for the drowsy Xiao Wuna to open his eyes, and then he stared at it for a while, then a hoarse voice sounded: "Private Xiao... But... His Majesty delivered the decree?"

Seeing that he was trying to get up, Xiao Fengxian hurriedly stopped him: "Don't salute, I'm just here by His Majesty's order, to care about the illness of King Lanling, King Lanling needs to recuperate well, His Majesty is still looking forward to your return to court! "

Xiao Wuna's cloudy eyes looked over fixedly: "What happened?"

Xiao Fengxian was a little embarrassed, and knew that he couldn't hide it from this person, so he narrated what Jurchen did in Koryo and Yan Ting's attitude, and finally said: "... I also hope that King Lanling will point out that when facing Yan Ting The question is, what should I do?"

Xiao Wuna listened silently, and slowly said: "The king of Yan regards the daughters as a serious problem outside the Great Wall, and helping Koryo to restore the country is also... also using the survivors of this country to deplete the strength of the daughters... Now that the daughters are counterattacking, Yan Ting is a teacher. Notorious, ahem...Yan Wang accused me of forcing me, Daliao, to become Goryeo...another opponent who has trouble with women...you must not fall into the trap..."

Xiao Fengxian frowned again and again, disapproving in his heart.

Most of the Khitan nobles always have a condescending sense of contempt towards the Jurchens. Even if they find that the other party is very capable of fighting, they don't feel that this group of lowly slaves is such a powerful threat due to the scarcity of the Jurchens.

Let's see, it has been more than a year since they destroyed Goryeo, and they still can't rule that land, let alone Daliao and Dayan, which occupy a vast territory?
King Yan is just a good name, but Xiao Wuna took the problem so seriously.

Xiao Wuna's vision was blurred, and he could no longer observe Xiao Fengxian's expression. After panting for a while, he continued: "Nuzhi's counterattack this time...is a good opportunity...I, Daliao, can use this as an excuse...to let Yan Jun and Nvzhi confront each other... ..."

Xiao Fengxian widened his eyes: "How dangerous is the excuse, if the Yan army falsely attacks Guo, wouldn't our Daliao lead the wolf into the house?"

Xiao Wuna shook his head: "King Yan won't do that... If my Daliao is really destroyed... it will actually benefit women... King Yan won't do that..."

Listening to him repeating a sentence, his voice became lower and lower, Xiao Fengxian secretly shook his head: "King Lanling, please rest... I will take my leave!"

"and many more!"

Xiao Wuna raised his hand, and his voice suddenly became louder: "Is the famine in central Beijing serious?"

Xiao Fengxian thought of the victims who surrounded the city gate before, but he didn't whitewash the peace, and said in a low voice: "Without Yanyun's rice supply, this winter must be difficult..."

Xiao Wuna stopped talking intermittently, and his brows were full of worry: "I hope God has mercy, at this time of internal and external troubles, there must be no more catastrophes!"

The surrounding Buddhist sounds set off the atmosphere very well, but it is a pity that in the history of the Liao Kingdom, a total of 133 natural disasters were recorded, and as many as 111 in the middle and later periods, especially floods, droughts, locust plagues, snowstorms, and earthquakes.

It can also be said that it is precisely because of the frequent outbreaks of natural disasters and the mistakes of the rule of man that this stage has become a later stage.

The dilapidated house was hit by rain all night, and the leaky boat was hit by a headwind.

Xiao Wuna also understood this truth, and did not put his hope entirely on the mercy of the heavens, but exhorted: "There must be no chaos in the country, let alone famine in Shangjing, especially don't repeat the mistakes of the late emperor. Our people in Daliao suffered disasters, and the next Order the good man to consecrate himself (yù)..."

Xiao Fengxian changed his face: "The king of Lanling is careful!"

The first emperor Xiao Wuna mentioned was Yelu Hongji, the Daoist of the Liao Dynasty. The good man refers to the wives of ordinary people. Women can only obtain food through self-selling to support themselves and their children.

Not to mention the past, such things are happening in Shangjing now.

However, Xiao Wuna no longer evaded it at all, and his speed of speech became normal: "Every natural disaster, similar tragedies happen, and it happened in the former Tang Dynasty, not to mention my Daliao, but this kind of behavior should never appear in the Liao Dynasty. in the imperial edict!"

"The duty of the emperor of a country is to distribute rice and grain for disaster relief and resettle the victims when a disaster strikes, and then reduce or exempt the owed rent and tax, and exempt subsequent rent and tax. Severe punishment!"

"But the first emperor let the victims save themselves in such a humiliating way. It is not elsewhere, but Shangjing, which is under the foot of the emperor, and Yanjing, the richest place in Wujing Road. As a result, natural disasters and man-made disasters caused the people to suffer unspeakably, and the country was in constant turmoil... "

"The stupid actions of the first emperor are not limited to this. In the past, the old man did not agree with His Majesty's attack on the Song Dynasty shortly after he took the throne and broke the peace between the two countries. Failure, disaster befalling, the consequences are unimaginable!"

"The demise of the Zhao and Song Dynasties today is the result of a foolish king and no way, and no sympathy for the people. People's pursuits are well-informed and good at defeat, so we can learn from them!"

Xiao Fengxian was terrified when he heard that, Xiao Wuna seemed to be accusing the late emperor, but in fact his goal was still only hunting, Yelu Yanxi, who did nothing to the government, didn't this old minister know that he was already feared by Emperor Tianzuo, how could he dare What do you mean?

However, no matter how the other party persuaded him, he was the one who sent the message after all. He didn't dare to pass on the words to Yelu Yanxi, which would make the other party's Long Yan furious, so he could only perfunctoryly say: "What King Lanling said is not true. There is no reason, Zhao Song is in a daze and subjugated the country!"

Xiao Wuna's eyes became sharp again, and he stared deeply at Xiao Fengxian: "You won't tell His Majesty clearly..."

Just when this man's face changed, he smiled wryly again: "Forget it, so what if I say it? When the old man was alive, he was powerless to dissuade... the only thing that is lucky after death... Maybe is not seeing that moment coming Let's go... let's go..."

Finding Xiao Wuna's voice weakened again, and closing his eyes, Xiao Fengxian said a little awkwardly: "Please rest assured, King Lanling, I will take my leave!"

He saluted and retreated outside, but before he left the inner house, there was a sudden burst of wailing from behind.

Xiao Fengxian's body trembled violently, he stopped, and bowed in the direction of the inner room.

The veteran minister who devoted himself to the Liao Kingdom ushered in the end of his life.

……

"Whoosh!"

above the hunting grounds.

Yelu Yanxi shot an arrow in the air, no longer chasing the frantically fleeing prey, instead he was in a daze, thinking of his parents.

The first emperor Yelu Hongji was the grandfather of Yelu Yanxi. The reason why he passed on to his grandson but not to his son was because he could not pass it on. As early as thirty years ago, Yelu Yixin, the powerful minister, first slandered Yelu Hongji's queen Xiao Guanyin and secretly communicated with the private actress. Various detailed descriptions are attached, such as "the little fierce snake beat the real lazy dragon", which made Yelu Hongji furious and bestowed death on the queen Xiao Guanyin.

Without the queen's protection, the prince and concubine, Yelu Yanxi's parents, were all harmed by Yelu Yixin. Yelu Yixin wanted to exterminate Yelu Yanxi who was just a few years old at that time. Xiao Wu Na came forward to protect him comprehensively.

Later, Yelu Hongji came to his senses and arranged for Xiao Wuna to be the grandson's tutor, assisting him all the way, and finally ascended the throne.

After Yelu Yanxi came to the throne, he immediately opened the coffin of Yelu Yixin who killed his parents and slaughtered the corpse. He remembered the bloody hatred clearly, but Xiao Wuna's overwhelming kindness to him gradually forgot. After the war, only resentment and even killing intent remained.

until now.

When the news of his death was actually received, Yelu Yanxi's heart was empty, and tears rolled down his face: "I don't have a grand tutor anymore..."

(End of this chapter)