It's strange to say.

Hao Sui cannot be regarded as someone close to Li Kui. He followed Zhang Xuelai to Dengzhou first, and then followed the army to Goryeo. He even deliberately concealed his identity for a time.

Why did this guy show up just after we conquered Kaijing?

This caused Li Kui's boss to be puzzled and asked: "Hao Sui, what do you mean?"

Hao Sui smiled awkwardly: "I sent the child to Dengzhou."

As soon as Li Kui heard this, he knew that his departure had an impact on many people in the court. Some people may not have much impact. Even if Li Kui rebelled, the emperor would not doubt their loyalty. For example, Cao Fang, who has been married for hundreds of years, has already

The royal family and the generals of the Song Dynasty were tightly held together, and they could not be separated at all. What was the benefit of following Li Kui? Even if Li Kui won, they would still be relatives of the emperor. But if Li Kui lost, they would all be copied.

Zhan, they should be aware of such risks.

But Hao Sui is different, he is a eunuch. Emperor Zhao Xu will not generously give away his trust for a eunuch. The emperor's trust will not be so cheap.

This is the case with Hao Sui. He has served the emperor for more than ten years. He also served Emperor Shenzong before, but all the hard work was in vain. If it was time to kill, the emperor would not even hesitate. Because he could see

Knowing this outcome, Hao Sui made a decisive decision.

In the Song Dynasty Palace, he had the status of a slave. No matter how tolerant the master was, he would not show his kindness to the slaves.

Thinking of this, Li Kui sighed: "Sorry!"

"It's not your fault." Hao Sui looked very calm, as if the life-threatening crisis was not caused by Li Kui.

Hao Sui leisurely said: "These slaves in our family are useful to His Majesty on the one hand, and more importantly, they can be used as scapegoats anytime and anywhere. Without you, there are others. Our family was originally planning to retire, but we

There are people who offend both inside and outside the palace. If our family continues to work in the palace, we naturally don’t have to worry about Xiao Xiao causing trouble, but if we leave the palace, it will be difficult to say. "

This is also the difficulty for eunuchs.

It's like an old dog, which usually shows its teeth and bites people fiercely. But if it really gets old and retires, it can only hide in the corners and quietly wait for death.

But Hao Sui was different, he had a son.

Even though he was not his biological son, he had a greater trust than his biological son, so he had to make a choice.

Coming to Goryeo and seeking refuge with Li Kui may have been his adventure, but it was also his opportunity.

Li Kui didn't say much, just nodded and said: "It's better to stay and avoid the den of disputes in Tokyo. Today's court is like boiling water in a pot, not peaceful."

"No!" Hao Sui smiled as he said it, his smile unusually relaxed.

Immediately, the conversation changed: "Your Majesty..."

"My friend, I was favored by you back then, so don't call me king. I was also forced to call you king. No one under my command told me, so they just called me king in front of everyone. You know

..." Li Kui paused and said helplessly: "I can't refuse."

"If you refuse, your heart will be scattered."

Hao Sui is also a person who plays with power. Although he is often the target of being played, he cannot stand up to being well-informed.

Li Kui suddenly asked curiously: "Is it the same when Taizu Chen Qiao rebelled?"

After leaving the capital, Li Kui, Hao Sui, and even the Song people under Li Kui became unscrupulous about talking about the Zhao Dynasty. If in the Song Dynasty, talking about Song Taizu would definitely be taboo. But now, not only Li Kuihao

There is no pressure, even eunuchs like Hao Sui are not taboo about it.

The Tao is too high and the emperor is far away. This kind of relaxation makes Hao Sui feel like the world is vast and refreshing.

Hao Suidao: "That person is not you. It is said that he was dressed in yellow robes by his subordinates, but whether in the palace or the generals and ancestors in the court, they all know that that person is really deliberately planning. The Chenqiao mutiny is just a seemingly

A conspiracy under coercion. But who knows, it is the result of the plan."

After saying that, Hao Suimei smiled and said: "Renjie, although the imperial palace in Beijing is not as good as Ouchi in Tokyo, it is no worse than the concubines. I believe these tricks are very poisonous. That woman is good, and that woman is not.

You can tell at a glance. They are already waiting outside the palace... How about?"

Li Kui tugged at the corner of his mouth and said angrily: "You old guy, why do you think about giving me women every day?"

"As a king, you don't have a queen yet, so aren't you in a hurry? You've already chosen someone and are waiting outside?"

Li Kui glanced at Hao Sui strangely. This old guy didn't really think he had a son, so he could despise other people who gave birth to daughters, right? But the problem is, your son is the son of God knows whose family!

Li Kui said harshly: "I have a daughter. The tiger girls of the Li family are no worse than the boys."

"I believe it, but a daughter cannot succeed to the throne." Hao Sui said with a smile.

It's true that the emperor was not in a hurry, but was in a hurry for the eunuch. Hao Sui was more anxious than the parties concerned about the fact that Li Kui had no son, and seemed to have a speechless obsession. But Li Kui was not worried. He was in good health, even though he had given birth to three children.

Daughter, this is because I have been working as an official away from home for the past few years, and have been away from each other frequently, which has delayed important events.

But no one would believe him if he said he had no son in his life.

Li Kui said angrily: "Go, go, go, now we have just entered Goryeo, and we only have Kaijing in our territory, and there are only 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers, among whom there are many Goryeo people. The place is not peaceful, but you let me indulge in women's sex."

, Aren’t you going to be disappointed?”

Today, Li Kui is the core and hope of all the Li Group. If he is really addicted to women, tens of thousands of people, or even more people, will swallow the bitter pill of Li Kui's indulgence, and it will also be the bitter pill of destruction.

Li Kui was not prepared to quarrel with Hao Sui on this matter, so he shouted outside the palace: "Hua Rong!"

"Your Majesty, I am here..."

"The same goes for you. Why, you don't recognize me as your brother?" Li Kui's words moved Hua Rong. However, Hua Rong had been entrusted by Gongsun Sheng, Wu Yong and others and never dared to call him his brother again. At least on weekdays.

The title cannot be changed.

"Can the palace treasury be sealed?"

"Still being sorted out."

"Send me the map of Goryeo."

…

There was a large box of maps, including maps from various places in Goryeo. Li Kui combined the maps with later generations' understanding of Goryeo's landforms and began to read the maps carefully.

As a general, he has an almost instinctive understanding of maps used in battles.

Li Kui held the candle and thought at night, constantly transcribing the maps in the Goryeo Palace. He was so immersed in his work that he didn't even pay attention to the beauties from Goryeo carefully selected by Hao Suijing to look beautiful beside him.

Look at him secretly.

Goryeo, to be more precise, is the Goryeo Peninsula. The population is more in the south and less in the north. If you enter the northeast, which is the Tokyo Road of the Liao Kingdom, the population will be even sparser. Even Goguryeo in those days will eat up a lot.

The land in the Northeast attracted the attention of the Central Plains Dynasty and was attacked by the emperors of the Sui and Tang dynasties. However, if we really want to say how many people were occupied in the Northeastern territory annexed by Goguryeo in the north, there were still only a few.

Just like the Liao Kingdom, the Liao Kingdom has a population of more than 10 million, half of the population lives in the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. The remaining millions of people are scattered over the vast land of five to six million square kilometers. It can be seen that,

How many people are there in the eastern part of the Liao Kingdom that the Jurchens occupied now?

Although there are countless materials buried underground in this area, at the moment, these places are deserted.

Even Goryeo, south of Kaikyung, and even south of the Han River, is a relatively densely populated area. Because Goryeo has many hills in the north, only plains are found in the south. In the agricultural era, land, or more appropriately, cultivated land, was the most influential area.

The main reason for population.

"Iron Mountain!"

Li Kui pointed to a place name on the map and whispered: "Iron Mountain is the key."

"Here comes someone."

"King!"

The voice was waxy and a bit unclear. Li Kui looked up and saw a woman who was like a pool of clear water. He was stunned, and then thought of Hao Sui, and said angrily: "Who are you?"

"Handmaid Xia Ji."

Most of the people who can be called Ji are female officials in the palace, or to be precise, they are the concubines of the former King of Koryo. Li Kui is an outsider, or an external invader who overturned the Koryo regime. Accepting Koryo women, especially the women of the former King of Koryo, is full of concubines.

It's full of the ritual sense of a conqueror, and it would be even better if it were a queen.

If it were someone else, he might have indulged himself.

Li Kui is the kind of guy who doesn't understand the style, so he said boldly: "What time is it?"

Xia Ji thought Li Kui was going to rest, her face turned red, and her fair neck turned red under the light. After a long time, she was surprised and frightened and said: "It's already the fourth watch. I will serve the king to bed."

"I didn't ask you this. By the way, your name is Xia Ji, right?"

As soon as the words came out, Li Kui felt that the words were a bit ambiguous and seemed to be teasing. Fortunately, the other party did not understand the deep meaning of the words, so Li Kui did not expose it and asked: "Where is the heroine in the palace?"

Xia Ji's heart tightened and she thought secretly: "It is indeed so."

"Queen, oh, it's the fake queen who followed the fake king. If the king likes it..."

Li Kui waved his hand and said: "I didn't ask you this, tell me about this aristocratic family in Goryeo. Don't say you don't know. You can enter the palace and speak Mandarin. You are definitely not an ordinary woman."

In Goryeo, those who can receive education are children of aristocratic families, and even fewer women can. Xia Ji can speak Song Mandarin. Although it is not standard, she is definitely not a daughter that ordinary families can raise. You know, today's

Goryeo, Hangul, that is, Goryeo script has not yet been created. Children of noble families in Goryeo can only learn Chinese characters.

And being able to speak Song Dynasty Mandarin proves that you have received elite education.

For ordinary people, let alone literacy, it is impossible to even hear or hear.

Xia Ji originally thought she was going to sleep with her, but she was still struggling in her heart. She felt a sense of sadness as a daughter of a subjugated country. At the same time, she also expected Li Kui to be a person who knew how to pity. As for his appearance, she was already in despair... But she didn't expect that Li Kui would ask her to talk about the territory of Goryeo.

If she came from a noble family, wouldn't she be a Korean traitor?
To be continued...