After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

Chapter 223 Exactly the same

On the ninth day of October, the Song Dynasty envoys were assassinated at Qiugou Pass by assassins from the Liao Dynasty's Generalissimo's Headquarters.

Due to insufficient preparation, all members of the delegation and the Imperial Guards were injured to varying degrees.

The biggest losses included the carriage wheels that were accidentally broken when passing through the narrow terrain of Qi Gou Pass, and Du Ji Yang, the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple, who became depressed due to fright.

As the delegation subsequently protested strongly against the Liao Kingdom, they sped up their journey. They were supposed to arrive in Xijin Prefecture around the 20th, but they arrived at the city inn on the 15th.

After the unremitting propaganda of the Song Dynasty's "assassin" and the crazy behavior of He Zhengru and others, the situation in the Liao Dynasty became more and more serious.

Because a token with the words "Grand Marshal's Mansion" appeared at the assassination scene, Yelu Hongji was forced to arrange people to surround the Marshal's Mansion for investigation.

Yelu Chongyuan's repeated efforts to combat the epidemic were fruitless and he was "forced" to accept an almost humiliating investigation and interrogation.

For a time, the relationship between Yelu Hongji and Yelu Chongyuan, who were apparently uncle and nephew, seemed to be in jeopardy.

"boom--!"

Yelu Chongyuan sat upright on the armchair and slammed his left hand fiercely on the table beside him. This action scared the servants standing beside him.

"Nerugu stays, everyone else get out!"

Sinister words came out of Yelu Chongyuan's mouth, and the staff of the Grand Marshal's Office beside him immediately took their leave and left in a timid manner.

After everyone left, Nerugu looked around in front of the door and closed the study door. Suddenly, the whole room became extremely dark.

"Father..."

Yelu Nerugu, also known by his nickname Yelu Wan, was the son of Qin King Yelu Chongyuan. He had a sinister character and was a rare conspirator.

When he was young, he was once seen by Emperor Xingzong of Liao, who commented that "this boy has a rebellious look in his eyes."

In the eleventh year of Chongxi, he was granted the title of Prince of Anding County. In the seventeenth year, he was promoted to King of Chu and became Tiyin.

In the third year of Qingning, he was appointed as the military governor of Wuding Army. In the seventh year, he was appointed as the privy envoy of the Southern Court, and he was in opposition to Yelu Yixin.

Now, because of his involvement in the assassination of the diplomatic envoys, he was directly dismissed from his position as the Southern Court Privy Councilor by Yelu Hongji and his lackey Yelu Yixin, and was left at home unemployed, under scrutiny every day.

At this moment, he could no longer suppress his rebellious heart. The hundreds of times of instigation by his father had ignited ambitions that did not belong to him.

"I know what you are going to say. It seems that my nephew, the emperor, can no longer wait."

"But he's still a little immature. A ruler must have enough patience and perseverance. Without these two, the world will eventually slip away from your hands."

In the original history, Yelu Chongyuan was easily instigated and coerced by his own son and directly participated in the rebellion.

In this world, due to Han Ming's butterfly effect, Yelu Chongyuan saw the external crisis of the Liao Dynasty and the key to seizing the throne with better excuses.

"But father, Yelu Hongji is now very impatient and will definitely kill both of us at once."

"Are we going to continue to endure this and become his prey?!"

What can be said about Yelu Negulu? He has some ability, but most of the time he is a person with great ambitions but little talent. His ambitions do not match his abilities.

Although such a person can seem to be able to get along smoothly with the help of his father's influence, if the situation changes drastically, he will be powerless.

"It seems you haven't learned much from serving as the Privy Councilor of the Southern Court over the years."

Yelu Chongyuan sighed helplessly. How could he not know what his own son was like?

Ever since he was described as "treacherous" by the previous emperor Liao Xingzong when he was young, he has been subjected to hostility and neglect by the entire royal family. His heart gradually became unbalanced, and he became extremely cruel and vicious to others and himself.

Yelu Chongyuan knew that all this was caused by himself, because he was once honored as the Crown Prince by Liao Xingzong, but when the Crown Prince Yelu Hongji ascended the throne, he was named the Crown Uncle, which made him feel very upset.

His own son Neguru always felt unfair for him, and even as he grew older, he accepted his "rebellious heart" calmly.

For this reason, Yelu Chongyuan always indulged and understood his son, allowing him to achieve his current success.

"Father's deep meaning, I don't understand."

"I only know that Yelu Hongji has already put his butcher knife to the necks of you and me. If we don't take the initiative..."

"Father, think about mother and brothers and sisters, they are all innocent people——!"

Niegulu knelt on the ground, grabbing Yelu Chongyuan's sleeve tightly, and the madness in his eyes made people dare not look directly at him.

"Son! Don't worry, your father will never lose!"

"We will soon be able to return the pain that Yelu Zongzhen and his son have inflicted on us."

Yelu Chongyuan pressed down Gulu's trembling hands with force, and the coldness in his eyes was no less than that of his son.

"Father...you once told me that we only have one chance. Is this the time..."

"Yelü Hongji is naturally arrogant and conceited. He regards the Central Plains Dynasty and Western Xia as his own possessions. He will definitely not watch the Song Dynasty become a peaceful and prosperous country under the leadership of the new emperor and Han Ming."

"This time, in order to eliminate the potential threat, he even resorted to despicable means and sent 'Long Xijin' to assassinate the delegation. This shows how much he fears Han Ming!"

"We can just take advantage of the situation and use Han Ming and the Song Dynasty to crush Yelu Hongji!!!"

Perhaps it was the great courage between life and death that allowed Negulu to have a long-term vision this time, see things clearly, and perceive Yelu Hongji's psychology keenly.

"Very good...very good...You saw it right this time. Yelu Hongji is afraid of Han Ming. Otherwise, with his pride, he would not bother to do such a despicable thing."

"And they're not even daring to be open and aboveboard. They're trying to use our 'Grand Marshal's Office' to take the blame, killing two birds with one stone."

Yelu Chongyuan stared deep into the dim study room, staring straight at the clear sky.

"Then please give us some advice, father, on how we should save ourselves—!"

Niegulu's eyes became more and more crazy and cold, as if as long as Yelu Chongyuan said "clear the court", he would immediately lead his troops to force the palace.

"No rush. Yelu Hongji thought he had done everything perfectly, but Han Ming is not someone you can easily get along with."

"Do you think someone who could fight Zhang Yuan and remain undefeated is a simple-minded person?"

"As long as he doesn't believe that it was us, the Grand Marshal's Office, who were responsible for the assassination, Yelu Hongji won't dare to touch us lightly."

"After all... my good nephew's biggest enemy is Han Ming. If he falls out with me during this period, Han Ming will take advantage of him, hehe..."

Yelu Chongyuan gradually opened his mouth wide, like a lone wolf choosing its prey.

Looking at his father's deep and cold eyes, Niegulu's heart calmed down. As long as he could be sure of his father's intentions, he didn't care about the long time and could continue to wait patiently.

After all, the word "patience" was the only thing that had permeated his entire twenty-plus years of growth. He didn't mind waiting a little longer; as long as he could get revenge on Yelu Hongji, he didn't care about anything else...

"But you're right, we can't just sit there and wait for death!"

"Send the Marshal's Office's spies to contact the delegation. Remember, don't alert the enemy."

"As for the spies outside the palace who are monitoring us, you should pay more attention to them and make sure they don't leak the news and let Yelu Hongji know."

Yelu Chongyuan helped the kneeling Niegulu up and whispered in his ear.

"Yes, father, I will definitely arrange these things."

Nieguru regained his composure and replied in a deep voice.

"Also, it would be best if we could contact Han Ming directly. Don't worry about the other members of the delegation for now to avoid unnecessary complications."

Finally, Yelu Chongyuan gave some cautious instructions.

"I understand, son!" Niegulu clasped his fists and bowed, then bowed respectfully and left the study.

As for Yelu Chongyuan in the study, his eyes were dull as he stared blankly at the clear sky outside and murmured, "Royal brother, don't blame me for being ruthless. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for not keeping your promise..."

"First, you broke your promise to me, and then you nailed my son to the Yelu clan's pillar of shame..."