Chapter 1,712 The Sunset Is Infinitely Beautiful

Even if Daliao's advantage was declining, Yelu Hongji could not stop his hunting.

The Song Dynasty in the south just felt a little cold, but the Liao Dynasty in the north could no longer bear the cold.

Yelu Hongji and his men were hunting.

This is the last hunt before winter.

The fat beasts in the mountains and forests were driven out, and then the cavalry drove them away and strangled them.

After Yelu Hongji shot a tiger and two sheep in succession, he said with satisfaction: "I want to eat tiger meat for dinner, roast it and eat it."

A courtier nearby suggested: "Your Majesty, tiger meat is smelly and rough, so you might as well..."

The riding crop was whipped, leaving a whip mark on the official's face. He snorted miserably, lowered his head and said, "I'm lying."

Yelu Hongji looked at him indifferently, "What do I want to do...Do I still have to listen to your mercy?"

"I don't dare." The official trembled all over.

Yelu Hongji snorted coldly, "I am a dragon in Daliao, and the dragon soars above the nine heavens. And the tiger is the king of the mountains and forests, so he should give me nourishment!"

The officials nearby all agreed. One moment, Yelu Hongji seemed to be the spokesperson of the gods in the world. The next moment, he would turn into a dragon and run into the clouds to urinate.

In folklore, light rain means the dragon sneezes, heavy rain means the dragon is drooling while sleeping, and heavy rain means the dragon is howling in anger.

So when Yelu Hongji was angry, no one dared to touch his dragon power.

"go back!"

After all, his temper was disturbed, and Yelu Hongji returned with his troops.

A meal of roasted tiger meat in the evening made him feel hot all over, and then an attendant came with two girls.

"Your Majesty, this is a virgin from a nearby tribe."

The attendant pushed the two timid girls over, "I have carefully selected them. They have no body odor or defects."

Yelu Hongji glanced at the two girls, and his mind was full of fighting.

The disgusting Song people are constantly provoking the majesty of Daliao, they should be killed!

I should take the initiative to attack!

Outside the big tent, the guards heard the screams inside, but they were not surprised at all.

Daliao will surely regain its glory in my hands!

ah!

A scream came from the tent.

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Three days later, Yelu Hongji appeared in Zhongjing City.

"What's the urgent matter that forces me to come back?"

The official who stayed behind was shouted at and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please analyze the news from Jin Mansion."

Yelu Hongji said coldly: "Looking at your devastated look, it must be bad news. Yes, depressed people always bring bad news. I will listen to it after I enter the palace."

All the way into the palace, Xiao Guanyin came with people to greet him.

She lowered her head and could see her white neck and black hair.

Yelu Hongji looked past her and stared at Yelu Jun behind her.

"What is the prince thinking?"

This is the first time Yelu Hongji has taken the initiative to mention the status of his son in recent years. In the past, he had always called his son "Jun'er"

A few years ago, Yelu Hongji had named Yelu Jun the crown prince. At that time, he was ambitious and felt that this son was the best gift God had given him.

Yelujun also lived up to his expectations. He was not only diligent and studious, but also excellent in archery and quite martial.

Such a son made Yelu Hongji very happy at that time, so he canonized him as the prince early.

Today, the father and son have drifted apart.

Yelu Jun trembled and said, "I didn't think about anything..."

Xiao Guanyin coughed dryly, and Yelu Jun changed his words: "No, I am thinking about the hardships of your Majesty's long journey."

Yelu Hongji glanced at Xiao Guanyin and sneered: "You taught me a good son!"

He strode away, leaving Xiao Guanyin and her son standing there blankly.

"Empress, go back."

The maid persuaded, Xiao Guanyin smiled bitterly and said: "Many times, I prefer to be an ordinary commoner, living an ordinary life with my officials and my children."

"Your Majesty, be careful!" The maid looked around. Yelu Hongji's people were still there!

But Xiao Guanyin said indifferently: "Under power, husband and wife become rivals, and father and son become enemies. This kind of life is not what I have imagined, it is really not what I have imagined... I just ask him to let us mother and son go."

The maid was anxious, so she winked at Yelu Jun and asked him to persuade him.

But Yelu Jun was already frightened by Yelu Hongji's majesty and indifference, so he couldn't care less about this.

"Your Majesty has summoned people to discuss matters."

Someone came out to summon the ministers.

Xiao Guanyin took her son back slowly, looking particularly lonely and helpless from behind.

In the palace, Yelu Hongji was furious.

"There are tens of thousands of troops stationed in Xijin Mansion, but the tens of thousands of troops couldn't catch Shen An, and allowed him to sneak into the imperial city, and even lit a fire... Is that my army? No, then It’s a flock of sheep!”

"Who is to blame?" he asked calmly.

A minister came out and said, "Your Majesty, at that time some civil servants mistakenly killed...several generals, but those people did not take a good look at the imperial city and were infiltrated by Shen An."

This is shirking responsibility.

Therefore, the wariness and rejection of warriors by civil servants all over the world are consistent.

Yelu Hongji sneered: "What is manslaughter? They couldn't kill those warriors even with long swords! Tell me what's going on!"

The official who reported the report lowered his head, "Your Majesty, when there was a fire in the imperial city, those people said that there were sergeants guarding the robbers, and then set the fire, and ordered several generals to be shot dead..."

"It's just as I expected!" Yelu Hongji asked, "Did you find traces of Shen An later?"

He really hopes that someone can kill Shen An. Of course, it is best to capture him alive. He will throw the living Shen An into the territory of the female bear, or throw him on the periphery of the wolf pack and let him stay in the wolf pack. Desperate under siege.

"Yes, Your Majesty is wise."

Praising Shangguan is not only a tradition in the Central Plains, it is the key to promotion and wealth, and it will never go out of style.

"Shen An left a message in the palace."

"What word? To humiliate me? He only has this sneaky ability."

Yelu Hongji was very disdainful, and felt a little sad just thinking about the imperial city being burned.

"Yes... Shen An is here for a visit."

Yelu Hongji was a little surprised, and then said coldly: "Were there no pursuits later?"

"He took advantage of the chaos to escape, and then the Xijin Mansion sent a large army to strangle him. Traces of him were found several times, but in the end he was lost."

"A bunch of idiots!" Yelu Hongji said tiredly, "Here comes someone."

A group of guards came in outside, and the officials couldn't help but look at Yelu Hongji in fear.

"Go to Xijin Mansion and bring in all those civil servants who framed me."

This was inevitable, and everyone couldn't help but feel relieved.

"All the generals in the Xijin Mansion are responsible for thirty, and they are ordered to prepare for war."

"yes."

The guards went out, and Yelu Hongji stood up and said: "Shen An's appearance in Xijin Mansion must be to inquire about the defense of Xijin Mansion. In other words, it is not far from the Song Dynasty people going north. According to my judgment, next year the Song people will definitely attack." A large-scale attack, for which everyone must be on guard, but..."

He took a deep breath and said, "But we have to beware of the Song people's tricks. We are all on Nanjing Road. What if the Song people come out of the northwest?"

A military general said: "Since the Song people captured Xixia, they have frequently crossed the border to investigate. I thought that they should beware of the Song army's eastward attacks and directly attack the Xijing Road."

Another general said: "Once the Xijing Road is lost, the Song Dynasty's road to Beijing will be under the hooves of the Song people. And they can immediately attack the Nanjing Road. In this way... Daliao will be in difficulty."

Yelu Hongji said approvingly: "That's right. There is no room for error on the Xijing Road. Tell those idiots in Datong Prefecture to keep an eye on the Song people. If you find anything, report it immediately."

"yes."

The generals agreed with a bang, and their morale was like a rainbow, which made Yelu Hongji very satisfied.

But the civil servants seemed much silent.

The internal strife in Jinfu (called Youzhou in the Song Dynasty) successfully deepened the gap between the civil and military forces of the Liao Dynasty.

Yelu Hongji's heart moved slightly.

If it were the past, he would suppress these barriers and use the majesty of the emperor to bring harmony between civil and military forces.

But that was him in his heyday.

What is Daliao like now?

Xixia was captured by the Song people. What was Daliao doing?

At a loss what to do.

How could Daliao like this convince the public?

How can such an emperor convince the public?

The several defeats to the Song Army were even more frustrating, and the morale of the army was affected.

Daliao is invincible in the world!

This was the pride of the past!

But now this pride was shattered by the Song people, and the serious consequence was that the Liao people began to doubt their dominance.

And all of this happened during Yelu Hongji's reign, which continued to weaken his prestige.

Under such circumstances, he must do something.

For example, like the emperor of the Song Dynasty, he played with checks and balances. UU Reading www.uｕｕｎshu.netｔ created some controllable minor conflicts between the civil and military forces so that they could not form a joint force, so that his throne would be stable.

Thinking of this, Yelu Hongji said calmly: "Look more and keep an eye on the Xijin Mansion. The Song people... The temptation of the Northern Expedition is difficult for Zhao Shu to resist, so the Xijing Road must be defended, but the Nanjing Road is not It’s the most important thing.”

He smiled as he spoke, "The territory of Daliao is so large that it has to be defended everywhere, hahahaha!"

This was very narcissistic, but all the ministers agreed.

Then they dispersed, and several civil servants walked together.

"The territory of Daliao used to be so large, so why weren't we worried about invasion by foreign enemies?"

"Because of the foreign enemies at that time... let's put it bluntly, the Song people at that time were afraid that our army would go south, so how could they dare to look north?"

"Now the Song people are pressing forward step by step. I remember that in the past, there were not many troops stationed in Xijin Mansion, and they were not there to guard against the Song people. Instead, they often went to hunt grass and valleys. But things have changed now."

"What's the meaning?"

An official sneered: "This news has been blocked, but I know it. The Song cavalry often crosses the border now..."

“What are they trying to do across the border?”

The official turned away and said with great difficulty: "Throw the grass in the valley!"

"How dare people from the Song Dynasty come to our area to harvest grass and grain?"

"What do you think?"

Everyone stood still.

A chamberlain was sweeping nearby. He hit his sore lower back and suddenly pointed to the horizon and praised: "What a beautiful sunset!"

The silence was broken.

These civil servants are all people who have read poetry and books. Some people sighed: "Li Shangyin of the former Tang Dynasty had poems... The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it is almost dusk."

"Da Liao... looks really like this sunset."

The sunset on the horizon is infinitely magnificent, but gradually, this magnificence is swallowed up by darkness...

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The fourth update is here, good night!