Shi Xiaozhong sighed, "Your Majesty is shrewd, but in the end, he did two foolish things, alas, ......"

The two foolish things that Shi Xiaozhong said about Yelu Hongji were that he was conceited and relaxed his vigilance in the plan, which led to the poisoning of the second glass of wine.

And the second thing, needless to say, everyone also knows that Shi Shilang is talking about the power that has supported Yelu Yanxi in the past few years and helped him inherit the Khitan throne smoothly.

Let's not care if Yelu Yanxi's identity is as suspicious as in the rumors that went viral a few days ago, just looking at his despicable performance just now, it made the ministers very disappointed.

How can it be said that there is no harm if there is no comparison, compared to Yelu Yanxi's groveling in fear, and Yelu and Lu Wei only caring about themselves and ignoring others, Yelu Bawotai's performance just now has established a tall image in the minds of the ministers who are not afraid of danger.

The ministers did not have any doubts about Yelu Bawotai's statement, they were already frightened, where did they still have the heart to ponder the strangeness in those words?

Even Shi Xiaozhong firmly believed in Yelu Bawotai, and the other Wenchen directly didn't even have a heart of doubt, let alone those Khitan nobles who were already stupid.

Now they are in great trouble not to die, one feels happy and happy, and the other is also beginning to think about their future, now Yelu Hongji is dead, and the thief Xiao Sabi is killed, so who will do the throne of Liao in the future?

Everyone began to think about this, of course, most people did not think that who became the emperor was the best for the Liao State, but that who would be the emperor in the future would be the most beneficial to their personal interests.

Shi Xiaozhong stood up and motioned for everyone to come over, "The most important thing at the moment is for everyone to sit down and discuss how to bury His Majesty, and next, we will discuss who has the ability to succeed to the throne as emperor and maintain the prosperity of my Great Liao." ”

As soon as he said this, Yelu Bawotai pulled Yelu Yanxi out again and said to everyone, "Your Majesty has been cultivating His Royal Highness the Imperial Prince to become the heir to the throne during his lifetime.

Moreover, in the last court meeting before this bowl festival, it was also faintly revealed that he wanted to appoint His Royal Highness the emperor's grandson as the prince.

In that case, why don't we help His Majesty fulfill his last wish and support Yelu Yanxi as the new Emperor of Daliao? ”

Yelu Yanxi himself was stunned, he didn't expect that at this time, Yelu Bawotai would still support him as much as before, and tears of gratitude even flowed from his eyes.

But after Yelu Bawotai finished speaking, the ministers looked at Yelu Yanxi with disdain in their eyes, even some of the courtiers who had always supported Yelu Yanxi were already disheartened by him after what happened just now, and some courtiers who had been neutral had no expectations for him.

Shi Xiaozhong stood up very seriously this time and objected, "The old man admires the king of the Southern Courtyard very much, but for the proposal of the king of the southern courtyard, the old man feels that it is very inappropriate. ”

Yelu Bawotai pretended to be suspicious and asked, "What did Master Shi say about this?" ”

Shi Xiaozhong still had a straight face, glanced at Yelu Yanxi contemptuously and said, "If Your Majesty has made a decree to set up a prince, no matter who this person is, the old man will follow Your Majesty's last wish and support the prince to succeed to the throne as emperor without reservation."

But the fact is that His Majesty did not make such a will at all, and there is no written document to prove that His Majesty has already thought of appointing Yelu Yanxi as the prince.

Then there is no legal heir to the throne at the moment. The old man said this, I believe you have no objections, right? ”

Everyone pondered, Shi Shilang made it clear that he didn't want Yelu Yanxi to succeed to the throne, and everyone was indeed very disappointed in Yelu Yanxi in their hearts, imagining that even if he became the emperor, he must be a faint monarch, not only could he not lead the Liao State to become stronger, but he might make the Liao State as cowardly as him.

Therefore, everyone has long ignored his status as the imperial grandson, and they have agreed with Shi Xiaozhong's statement.

Yelu Bawotai smiled bitterly, "Master Shi, isn't it ...... to do this?"

Shi Xiaozhong didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and interrupted, "The old man thinks that in the current situation, we should find a person with both ability and political integrity from the remaining members of the royal family to inherit the unification. ”

At this time, Yelu and Lu Wei, who had been silent, seemed to see hope, and suddenly stood up and said, "This king agrees with Shi Shilang's statement, although the inheritance of the throne of Da Liao also pays attention to the order of respect and inferiority of the elder and the young, but in the tradition of our Khitan people, there is one point that is more valued than the respect and inferiority of the elder and the young.

That's talent! Only talented people can make Da Liao stronger and more prosperous, this is Your Majesty's greatest ambition, since we want to inherit Your Majesty's ambition, we should do so! ”

Everyone remembered the selfish behavior of Yelu and Lu Wei just now, and felt that although he was better than Yelu Yanxi, he was not much better.

Who would be willing to support a man who doesn't even care about his courtiers?

What's more, Yelu and Lu Wei are also sixty years old, and his character and ability usually leave a bad impression on everyone, so if he becomes an emperor, he can only be a faint monarch who is greedy for pleasure.

Everyone knew what Yelu and Lu Wei suddenly stood up at this time and said what they meant, but none of the ministers bought his account, pretending not to hear it, waiting for Shi Xiaozhong, an old minister of the two dynasties, to come up with an idea.

Seeing that everyone didn't take him seriously, Yelu and Lu Wei were depressed and angry, but he couldn't attack, so he had to retreat stupidly.

And after the people closest to Yelu Hongji in blood were excluded, Shi Xiaozhong looked at Yelu Bawotai with a smile, "The old man thinks that the king of the Southern Courtyard is an upright person, and in recent years, he has been in charge of the Southern Courtyard, and the government of Xijin Mansion is harmonious, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

When the country was in danger, he was brave and fearless of death, and his words were righteous and awe-inspiring, giving our courtiers confidence and courage, and then the wolf army under the command of the king of the Southern Courtyard was killed, and he shot the thief chief Xiao Sabi who was extremely recalcitrant and stubborn against the party, saving me is equal to fire and water.

In terms of ability and character, the old man felt that the kings of the Southern Courtyard were the best choice to inherit the unification. ”

Yang Huairen snickered in his heart after hearing this, the old man just said that Yelu Hongji was confused, why wasn't he shrewd and confused for a while?

Xiao Sabi is a person who usurps power and conspires against him, so why is Yelu Bawotai not a person who plots to seize the throne?

Master Shi didn't figure it out, and neither did anyone else, Yang Huairen could only say that Yelu Bawotai was indeed a good play, and he couldn't accept it.

As an outsider, Yang Huairen couldn't interject at this time, so he could only pretend to be taught, and nodded to say that what Master Shi said was very good.