As time flies, time flies. After the Chanyuan Alliance, the little boy who only followed his mother back had already grown up. However, because his mother Xiao Chuo has been in power behind the curtain, Yelu Longxu could only be patiently under the halo of his mother, praying silently that his mother would wake up as soon as she dreamed, and remembering to return the power of the military and national power to himself.

When Han Delang married Xiao Chuo, Yelu Longxu was already eighteen years old and was a veritable adult. He did not agree with the "stepfather" he chose for himself. However, at that time, he and his mother had no support and had not enough troops, and the members of the royal family were eyeing him. Apart from relying on Han Delang, who had great power, there was no better way, so he could only grit his teeth and acknowledge the "stepfather" of the Han people. In order to get 100% support and support from Han Delang, Yelu Longxu, under his mother's power, was a good emperor of the Khitan Empire and aside.

He took Han Derang's good son and went to greet him every now and then, like his own son than Han Derang's own son. Every time Yelu Longxu went to visit Han Derang, he would dismount and walk fifty steps away from Han Derang's tent to show his respect for Han Derang. When Han Derang came out to greet him, Yelu Longxu would salute Han Derang first. After entering the tent, the two still got along according to the etiquette of father and son. Not only that, Xiao Chuo also made Han Derang the Privy Councilor of the South Court and the North Court, with power in the court. If someone expressed his dissatisfaction, Xiao Chuo might turn against him and let others fall to the ground.

After Xiao Chuo passed away, Han Derang was loyal to himself and his mother, devoted himself to the country and fulfilled his duties. He was a loyal minister in governing the country. Although he was a little more powerful and did not commit any heinous crimes, how should he deal with him?

After thinking about it, Yelu Longxu racked his brains and finally came up with an excellent solution. He first gave Han Delang the name of Yelu Longyun, and let Han Delang get involved in the emperor's word "Long", and then gave him homesteads and burial objects, and promised to let him bury Xiao Chuo after his death. In this way, Yelu Longxu gave Han Delang great honor and favor on the surface, but actually pulled Han Delang from his father to peer, so that Han Delang knew that there was a difference between the king and the minister. Later, he used Han Delang's family power to fight against his second brother Yelu Longqing, who had high military talents since childhood; and promoted another one in two ways.

His younger brother Yelu Longyu asked him to compete with Yelu Longqing. The Youzhou area under Yelu Longqing's jurisdiction is rich in resources and the people are rich, and he has long been unscrupulous. Yelu Longxu, who was only talented and generous, has always been secretly paying attention to Yelu Longqing's every move, constantly urging Yelu Longqing to visit Beijing for a visit. He gave up his figure and came to Shide Mountain to greet him in person, and relied on the title of eldest son Yelu Zongzheng as the prince of Zhongshan and the second son Yelu Zongde as the emperor of Le'an County. Yelu Longqing was eventually defeated by his elder brother Yelu Longxu, and returned to Bei'anzhou three months later to die.

(After the Chanyuan Alliance, Xiao Chuo and Yelu Longxu and his son discovered that the existing three capitals of the Khitan, namely Shangjing, Tokyo and Nanjing, were all established for military purposes, and their scale and prosperity were not comparable to those of the Bianjing (Kaifeng) of the Song Dynasty. So, they decided to imitate the model of the Bianjing city of the Song Dynasty in the upper reaches of the Tuhe River to establish a large city with economic purpose in order to show the economic strength of the Khitan. Since this city happened to be located at the intersection of Shangjing, Tokyo and Nanjing, the distance from here to the other three capitals is about the same, so it is called Zhongjing. After the establishment of Zhongjing, it gradually became an important place for the Khitan to meet the envoys of the Song Dynasty, and also became the most prosperous big city in the middle and late Khitan Empire. However, because it was mainly for economic exchange, the Khitan emperor did not often live here, but was just a accompanying capital for Shangjing.

Yelu Longxu was not only a talented emperor, but also a versatile emperor who cares about the sufferings of the people. He was not only proficient in music, but also good at painting, but also liked to recite poems. He wrote more than 500 poems in his life, but unfortunately not many of them passed down. He liked Bai Juyi's poems the most, and even translated Bai Juyi's "Collected Sarcasm" in Khitan characters.

Yelu Longxu often went out to visit in a low-coated manner to check how the crops look and the market conditions, so as to understand the lives of the people. Once, he heard that due to a flood, the people were forced to sell their children for money and ordered the buyer to pay a commission of ten cents a day. When the children compensated for their value, they would let them go home. If they were traveling, they would catch up with the people to celebrate the harvest, he would also participate and have fun with the people.)

Because Xiao Chuo favored Han Derang, he deposed Yelu Longxu's original queen and appointed Han Derang's twelve-year-old niece Xiao Baosatre as the Queen of Qi Tian. Xiao Baosatre is beautiful and charming, talented and virtuous, and is a true talent and beauty. Moreover, she and Yelu Longxu were in love with each other, and their relationship was extremely good. This was also considered a rare thing in political marriage. If fate gives you something, you will always take away other things. Although Xiao Baosatre was the queen, he could not escape the teasing of fate. She gave birth to two princes in a row, but they all died soon and never gave birth to a prince again.

Xiao Nojin was born in the house of his uncle's young father, but because of his rough skin and dark skin, he was just a maid of Xiao Chuo after entering the palace. However, Xiao Nojin took advantage of his position to get close to Yelu Longxu, trying every means to win Yelu Longxu's favor, and gave birth to the later emperor Yelu Zongzhen for Yelu Longxu who was in his forties without a child.

Generally speaking, only the queen's son can be the emperor, and only the prince's mother can be the queen. In other words, if Yelu Zongzhen is to be appointed as the prince, then Xiao Bossiege should be deposed and Xiao Nojin should be appointed as the queen. However, Yelu Longxu really likes Xiao Bossiege, and he really doesn't want to abolish her, so he will be appointed as Xiao Nojin. What should I do?

Finally, Yelu Longxu chose a doctrine of the mean: to carry Yelu Zongzhen to his beloved queen Xiao Baosata as his adopted son. At the same time, in order to thank Xiao Nojin for his great contribution to the Khitan and the royal family, he appointed her as Shunsheng Concubine. This is almost the same as Emperor Renzong of Emperor Zhao Zhen, the person involved in the Central Plains Dynasty, who was involved in the "Cat Cat for Prince" of the Central Plains. His father, the concubine of Zhenzong, once gave birth to five boys, and they all died one after another. At that time, Zhenzong was worried and in a difficult situation that no one could inherit the throne.

It was a maid when Empress Liu was a concubine. She was solemn and taciturn. Later, she was attracted by Emperor Zhenzong and became one of the concubines in the harem. After Li Shunrong gave birth to Zhao Zhen, she was taken as her son by Empress Liu, who had never been able to give birth. In the first year of Qianxing, 13-year-old Renzong Zhao Zhen ascended the throne. Liu was in power as the empress dowager and dominated the government. Later generations may have been out of patriarchal consciousness, or based on orthodox concepts, compared Empress Liu to Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty, and criticized her for being in power.

When Zhenzong was critically ill, the only thing he was worried about was his young son, for fear that the throne would fall into the hands of others. He summoned ministers in the bedroom for the last time. Prime Minister Ding Wei made a promise in front of Zhenzong on behalf of civil and military officials. The crown prince was smart and wise, and had already prepared to inherit the throne. I will do my best to assist me. What's more, the queen was in the middle to rule on military and national affairs, peace in the world, and surrender to all directions. If my ministers dared to have any objections, they would endanger the country and the country.

When Wan died, this is actually a promise to Zhenzong that he would do his best to assist the new emperor and never allow him to be deposed. Zhenzong could no longer speak at that time, but just nodded and smiled to express his satisfaction. In fact, in the later years of Zhenzong, Empress Liu's power became increasingly powerful and basically controlled the government. In addition, with the consent of Prime Minister Ding Wei and others, Zhenzong's concerns were not unreasonable. Zhenzong left a will to "the empress dowager's power and discipline military and national affairs", which was equivalent to letting Empress Liu take the supreme power.

In this way, Renzong grew up day by day under the shadow of his adoptive mother's power. When Empress Dowager Liu was alive, he never knew that Li Shunrong, among the concubines of the predecessor, was his biological mother. This was probably directly related to Empress Dowager Liu, after all, she could cover the sky in the harem and inside and outside the court. In this case, no one risked his life to tell Renzong the secret of his life. In the second year of Mingdao, Empress Dowager Liu died of illness and Renzong had just taken power, so this secret was gradually revealed. As for who was the first to tell Renzong the truth, it was difficult to figure out that anyone who was incompatible with Empress Dowager Liu might be able to win Renren.

The sect explained the truth, but the most likely one is the "Eight Thousand Years" emperor uncle Zhao Yuanyan and Yang Taifei. After more than 10 years of seclusion since Emperor Zhenzong's death, Zhao Yuanyan lived in seclusion in seclusion, closed down and ignored the government. When Renzong was in power, Zhao Yuanyan suddenly came back and told the truth, which should be reasonable. Yang Taifei has been taking care of her food and daily life since Renzong was young. Renzong also had great feelings for her, calling Empress Liu the eldest lady in the palace, and calling Concubine Yang the young lady. It is very likely that Concubine Yang tells the truth in such a political environment. In any case, Renzong learned about his life experience.

After 20 years of deception, his biological mother also died inexplicably in the first year of Mingdao. When Renzong learned about his life experience, he was shocked like the collapse of heaven and earth. He could not suppress his inner sadness. While he personally took a ox cart to Hongfuyuan where Concubine Li's coffin was placed, he sent troops to surround Empress Liu's residence in order to find out the truth and deal with it. At this time, Renzong not only learned about his life experience, but also heard that his biological mother died of evil.

He must open the coffin to check the truth. When the coffin was opened, Concubine Li, who was soaked in mercury and had an indestructible body, lay peacefully in the coffin, with a look of life and gorgeous clothes. Then Renzong sighed, "How can people believe the words?" Then he ordered the soldiers surrounding Liu's house to be disbanded, and burn incense in front of the portrait of Empress Dowager Liu, saying, "The Queen Mother has been clear in her life since now." The implication is that Empress Dowager Liu is innocent and she has not conspired to murder her mother.

Li was named Concubine Chen when she was dying. After Concubine Li died, Empress Dowager Liu initially wanted to secretly but not disclose it, and planned to hold a funeral with ordinary palace etiquette. However, Prime Minister Lu Yijian strongly advised Empress Dowager Liu, who was in power, to keep the Liu family, to have to bury Concubine Li. Empress Liu realized the seriousness of the problem and decided to mourn Li Chen with high standards. Although her biological mother was burying her for a generous amount, she failed to dilute Renzong's infinite guilt towards Li. He must let his mother enjoy the title she had not obtained before his death. After fierce debates between the court, in the end, the first empress, Guo, of Zhenzong, was listed in the Taimiao, and another Fengci Temple was built to worship Liu and Li. Liu was posthumously named Empress Dowager Zhuang Xianmingsu, and Li was posthumously named Empress Dowager Zhuang Yi.

Xiao Nojin, who was perverted in his heart, finally ordered Xiao Boss Xiao to be imprisoned without regard to his own son's dissuasion, and finally sent assassins to assassinate Xiao Boss Xiao.

Brother Xiao was not too surprised after seeing the assassin. She had known for a long time that Xiao Nojin would not let her go so easily, so she was ready to die at any time. She looked at the assassin and said calmly: "My innocence is very clear to everyone in the world. So, wait a moment and let me take a shower and change my clothes, and die in vain. Is it OK?"

After hearing what Xiao Boss Xiao said, the assassin felt pity, so he temporarily retreated. When he came back, Xiao Boss Xiao had already taken a bath, changed clothes and hanged himself. Xiao Nojin felt unhappy and ordered people to bury Xiao Boss Xiao's body in the wilderness according to the etiquette of the common people.

After Xiao Nojin was regent, the dark factors deep in his heart were completely aroused. Not only did he slaughter the court ministers, promoted them wildly, and used his confidants, but he did not let her own son Yelu Zongzhen go. Not only did she send people to closely monitor Yelu Zongzhen, but she also suppressed Yelu Zongzhen unscrupulously once she had a whim.

Xiao Xiaomu is Xiao Nojin's brother, Yelu Zongzhen's uncle, and his daughter Xiao Tali is Yelu Zongzhen's concubine, and she also gave birth to the prince Yelu Hongji, the future Emperor of Daozong. It can be said that he is the person with the closest relationship with Yelu Zongzhen in the Xiao family.

The most important thing is that from the beginning of being an official, to later being appointed as the King of Dongping, to assist the heroes of the country, and to be transferred to the residency of Tokyo, he was able to rise to prominence and become an important Khitan official, relying entirely on his own abilities, so he was very disgusted with Xiao Nojin's approach. After Xiao Nojin was regent, he rewarded Xiao Xiaomu many times, wanting to make a relationship with his brother, but Xiao Xiaomu did not appreciate it and retreated intact.

Yelu Zongzhen knew that for such a person with a good character, fair work, sensible, knowledgeable, and overall consideration, the only thing that could impress him was his political interests. Therefore, Yelu Zongzhen imitated his grandfather Yelu Xian and made a "political transaction" with Xiao Xiaomu: Xiao Xiaomu supported Yelu Zongzhen to regain the imperial power, and Yelu Zongzhen changed Xiao Xiaomu's daughter Xiao Tali to the empress, and promoted Xiao Xiaomu to the Privy Council envoy.

Xiao Xiaomu initially supported his sister Xiao Nojin's regent, completely to attack the people of the family of Empress Xiao Bossa Ge of Qitian. At the same time, to regain the throne of the empress from the tent of the uncle Daweng, so he felt that since his daughter could be named the queen, the purpose was achieved, and Xiao Nojin had no need to continue to regent. So he readily agreed to Yelu Zongzhen and began to support Yelu Zongzhen in his whole heart to regain the imperial power.
Chapter completed!