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Since ascending the throne and becoming emperor, Yelu Chun has been very uneasy.

Especially recently, when he learned that Yelu Yanxi was not dead, he was first captured by Cai Jian, and then released by Cai Jian. Then, he fled to Jiashan for refuge with several horses. Yelu Chun felt even more exhausted.

Yanjing is now in a storm. No, it is actually more appropriate to describe it as "in danger".

To the north, the Jurchens sharpen their knives.

To the west, Cai is still eyeing him.

In the south, the Song Dynasty army was approaching.

There is also Yelu Yanxi - Yelu Chun, who knows Yelu Yanxi very well, knows that if Yelu Yanxi returns to Yanjing, it will be a catastrophe for those who are planning to usurp the throne.

It can be said that Northern Liao has no way out.

Now, the only way out for Bei Liao is to find a party to join forces.

The Jurchens in the north were the culprits of their Great Liao Kingdom’s landing in such a field today, and they also dug and burned the tombs of their Khitan ancestors, which made them a great revenge forever.

Cai Jian, who was in the west, occupied the Yundi of their Liao Kingdom, and was too lazy to even give him an excuse. He even took the daughter of the royal family of their Liao Kingdom for himself, causing them to be humiliated.

As for Yelu Yanxi, Yelu Chun was really disappointed with him. If it weren't for Yelu Yanxi, how could their Great Liao Empire fall into such a dilemma?

In Yelu Chun's view, although the Song Dynasty was against the alliance and took advantage of the situation to rob, it should be the most suitable for unity.

However, the price that Da Song wanted was too high, and he actually wanted them to call him.

Yelu Chun is fifty years old and has poor health. Therefore, he is not nostalgic for this thankless throne. The reason why he ascended the throne was just to save this empire that slowly slid into the bottomless abyss and to preserve the glory created by his ancestors, even if it was only a small part.

pity!

Yelu Chun overestimated his own abilities and underestimated the severe situation facing the Sunset Xishan Empire!

Nowadays, only by enduring humiliation and tyranny to the Song Dynasty, and with the help of the Song Dynasty's army, can we resist the two tigers and wolves in the north and west, keep a single place for the Great Liao Empire and ancestors.

but--

This is just Yelu Chun’s own thoughts. He didn’t know what the ministers were all about, so he wanted to understand it first and then make a decision.

Yelu Chun called Li Chuwen and others to his bed, then looked at the prime minister Li Chuwen first, and asked, "What do you think about the Song Dynasty's imperial edicts?"

Li Chuwen said: "This is a major military and national affairs. Although I am the head of the officials, I dare not represent everyone's opinions with my personal opinions. This matter needs to be discussed with the ministers, and it is more wise and arbitrary."

Li Chuwen and Ma Zhi (i.e. Zhao Liangsi) were old friends. Before Ma Zhi defected to the State of Song, they often discussed Yelu Yanxi together, saying that Yelu Yanxi was abandoning political affairs and the country was in danger. Therefore, they formed a close friendship. They secretly burned incense and worshiped each other in the Arctic Temple in Yanjing. They swore and agreed to return south together.

Later, Ma Zhinan returned to the State of Song and changed his name to Zhao Liangsi, while Li Chuwen stayed in Yanjing.

Therefore, Li Chuwen also wanted to surrender to the Song Dynasty.

But Li Chuwen dared not say it clearly.

Because Li Chuwen helped Yelu Chun ascend the throne and became emperor, Li Chuwen was deeply trusted by Yelu Chun.

But Li Chuwen was a Han Chinese after all. Although he was valued by Yelu Chun, it aroused dissatisfaction from Khitans, such as Xiao Gan and Yelu Dashi. The daughter of Xiao Defei, who is currently in poor health, is also disgusted with Li Chuwen.

Therefore, Li Chuwen had to be careful and could only let Yelu Chun make a decisive decision in a vague way.

Although Li Chuwen did not express his own meaning, Yelu Chun also heard that Li Chuwen agreed to call him a vassal to the Song Dynasty.

Yelu Chun looked at Xiao Puxian again and asked, "What do you think?"

After Yelu Chun became ill, Xiao Puxian became the supreme ruler of the Liao Kingdom.

This woman is very unusual.

Even Yelu Chun himself admitted that the reason why he was respected by the Yan people and even the Liao Kingdom was closely related to his young wife.

That's right, it's the little wife.

Yelu Chun is more than thirty years older than Xiao Puxian’s daughter.

There is a big meaning between the two of them, "You are not born, I am old, you blame me for being born late, I hate you for being born early."

Shortly after marrying Xiao Puxian’s daughter, Yelu Chun’s physical condition greatly declined due to his old age.

As a result, Xiao Puxian's daughter failed to give birth to a son and half of her daughter for Yelu Chun in her entire life.

Yelu Chun's only son was born to him by Yelu Chun's deceased wife, named Yelu Aza.

Unfortunately, a few years ago, Yelu Aza was secretly executed because he participated in the rebellion of Yelu Zhangnu.

This led to the fact that Yelu Chun, who is now sick this year, doesn’t even have someone who can inherit his throne and helps him share his worries.

There was no choice but Yelu Chun could only ask his little wife Xiao Puxian to help him share his worries for the time being.

Because she could not get the nourishment of love from Yelu Chun, and because she saw through the political struggle of Yelu Zhangnu's rebellion, Xiao Puxian had devoted all her energy to politics a long time ago.

Yes.

Xiao Puxian is a very ambitious woman.

Xiao Puxian's daughter always used clever means of not expressing her voice and without traces to coordinate personnel relations in all aspects, and won unanimous praise from Khitan, Xi nobles and high-ranking officials from Yelu Yanxi.

Xiao Puxian's daughter persuaded Yelu Chun to spend a lot of money to repair the temple. Now, the three ancient temples of Minzhong Temple, Beiji Temple and Jinggu Temple in Yanjing City are erected in the three ancient temples of the good man Yelu Chunxin's daughter Xiao Puxian's daughter Jingshuo.

Xiao Puxian was also a language expert. He knew Khitan, Chinese and Western Xia, and could also have fluent conversations with several people from Dadan tribes.

Xiao Puxian daughter promoted her husband Yelu Chun to stand out from all the royal families and held high position as the chief of the Khitan nobles, and later made him the emperor.

Moreover, what many people don’t know is that when Xiao Puxian was a girl, she was skilled in archery and horses.

It can be said that in both civil and military aspects, Xiao Puxian can be good at everything.

When Yelu Chun was seriously ill, Xiao Puxian’s daughter had actually replaced Yelu Chun with all kinds of things.

Nowadays, Xiao Puxian is an indispensable person in the political group of Bei Liao, and even the helmsman of this political group, so that Yelu Chun has to ask her what she meant.

Xiao Puxian’s daughter actually didn’t want to be a vassal to the Song Dynasty.

Xiao Puxian was very angry at the Song Dynasty. She believed that the Song Dynasty wanted to destroy the century-old alliance and went against its word, and was very dishonest and was petty, and was simply unreliable.

But Xiao Puxian, who knew how to be introverted, did not express her own meaning explicitly, but said: "It is best to ask for the opinions of the King of the Fourth Army and Lin Yadashi and other generals."

Xiao Gan, Yelu Dashi and other generals all demanded a decisive battle to the end, and they all believed that they would die. Therefore, although Xiao Puxian's daughter did not express their opinion, Yelu Chun still knew what Xiao Puxian's daughter meant.

Unfortunately, Zuo Qigong underestimated Yelu Chun's responsibility.

In Yelu Chun's view, the Great Liao royal family was humiliated because they were humiliated.

In addition, Yelu Chun was worried that Yelu Yanxi would come back, and was afraid that the Jin soldiers would attack the city.

Therefore, Yelu Chun finally made a decision: "I have received the throne and wanted to jointly protect the ancestral temple with you and others, but now the Jurchen cavalry has reached Bei'an City. Cai, the traitor of the Song Dynasty, still occupied our Xijing, and the heavy troops of the Song Dynasty, are also on the border. I look at the human affairs and the heavens, and I dare not sit alone in the position of treasure. I will form an alliance. After thinking about it, I think it is better to call the vassal Song Dynasty than to join the Jurchens and still make Cai, and I will be the same as you. What do you think?"

After saying that, Yelu Chun lowered his head and covered his face and sobbed.

Li Chuwen and other ministers also quietly cried.

Only Zuo Qigong did not shed tears, but just shook his head and sighed.

The next day, Xiao Ao and Zhang Jue came to Jinggu Temple to see Ma Kuo, and also brought Ma Kuo many gifts such as brocade and silk clothes and jackets and silver silk.

Xiao Ao said: "I just received the imperial edict and asked Ma Xuanzan to set off and return home immediately. Our dynasty sent Secretary Wang Jieru and Chief Wang Zhongsun to go to the Xuanfu Department of Xiongzhou with you to discuss the matter of calling the vassal."

Ma Kuo said: "I haven't seen the nine kings reply to the letter, and Ma dared not go back, let alone accept bribes."

Xiao Ao was stunned.

Zhang Jue quickly walked to Ma Kuo and whispered: "Xuanzan, why are you so stingy? When is it now, you still dare to stay in Yanjing? If you refuse to obey the order, aren't you afraid that the emperor will kill you in anger?"

Ma Kuo laughed and said, "Since Ma came here, he took it as his duty to complete his mission. What's the use of being afraid? When Ma went north to cross the Baigou River, he had already put life and death aside."

Ma Kuo's courage was admired by everyone.

but--

Because Yelu Chun was too ill, the Liao people still didn't let Ma Kuo meet Yelu Chun.

A few days later, on May 27, Ma Kuo and Northern Liao envoy Wang Jieru and others left Yanjing and returned to Xiongzhou...
Chapter completed!