Zhao Zhen was not the empress's biological mother, Liu E was his adoptive mother, Yelu Zongzhen was not the empress's biological mother, and Empress Xiao was his adoptive mother. The difference was that Zhao Zhen did not know his own life experience, nor did he know that his biological mother was alone in the imperial tomb, while Yelu Zongzhen's mother Xiao Nojin was named a concubine and her status was only under the queen.

What's even more coincidental is that Zhao Zhen and Yelu Zongzhen were not old when they ascended the throne, one was twelve and the other was fourteen. In the end, the imperial power also fell into the hands of their mother, but one fell into the hands of their adoptive mother Liu E, while the other was seized by their biological mother Xiao Noujin and killed his adoptive mother, the real queen. They also killed all the queen clans, and the number of nobles alone reached more than 40.

If Liu E knew what Xiao Nojin did in Liao Kingdom, she might be wary of Zhao Zhen's biological mother, Li Zhang's aunt. Maybe she would do something else. If Li Zhang remembers correctly, the Concubine Li Chen in history passed away next year, and soon after her death, Liu E also died in the second year.

Thinking of the above, Li Zhang was even hesitant even more, wondering if he should continue talking about it?

"What's wrong? Why don't you continue to say it halfway?" Liu E asked in a while.

The alternation of imperial power in the Liao Kingdom was also of great importance to the Song Dynasty, especially with the death of Yelu Longxu, the two queens who signed the Chanyuan Alliance died. There is no need to worry about the Song Dynasty, but if the new emperor of the Liao Kingdom is unwilling to fulfill the alliance again, the borders between the Song and Liao countries may be full of war.

Facing Liu E's questioning, Li Zhang hesitated for a moment and finally sighed inwardly, "Yelu Zongzhen's biological mother Xiao Nojin and her adoptive mother Empress Xiao have been fighting openly and secretly for a long time, almost reaching the point where water and fire are incompatible. Before, when Yelu Longxu was alive, the two of them dared not make too much trouble, but now that Yelu Longxu has passed away, I think there must be a fierce conflict between them!"

As soon as Li Zhang said, the expressions of Lu Yijian and Zhang Qi and others in the court suddenly became subtle. These people were all old foxes in the court. They knew more about Zhao Zhen’s life experience than anyone else, and also knew the true relationship between Li Zhang and Liu E and Zhao Zhen. So when they heard these inside stories about the royal family of the Liao Kingdom, they couldn’t help but think of the situation in the Song Dynasty, especially when these words were spoken from Li Zhang, a very sensitive person, which was even more interesting.

Liu E behind the screen probably didn't expect that the situation of the Liao royal family was so similar to hers, so there was no sound behind the screen for a while. Unfortunately, she couldn't see her expression, but Li Zhang guessed that Liu E's expression must be very exciting at this time.

Although Li Zhang was worried that Liu E would be wary of his aunt due to the internal struggle of the Liao royal family, he also knew that Xiao Nojin was a very impatient woman. If he remembered correctly, Xiao Nojin would attack Empress Xiao this year, so even if he wanted to hide it, it would be impossible for Liu E to know sooner or later, so it would be better for him to say it directly so that Liu E would be mentally prepared.

However, Liu E has seen the storm after all, so she quickly reacted and cleared her throat and said, "If it is really as you said, the internal strife of the Liao royal family is a good thing for us."

"What the Empress Dowager said is very true. I think Xiao Nojin is extremely strong, but the Empress Xiao is a little weak. Even if the power behind her is strong, it may be difficult to beat Xiao Nojin in the end. So when I was in Liao Kingdom, I specially gave Xiao Nojin some gifts, hoping to establish a good relationship with her." Li Zhang said again immediately.

"Master Li, since you have met Yelu Zongzhen, what do you think of this person?" At this time, Lu Yijian suddenly spoke. In fact, he was not interested in the internal struggle between Xiao Nojin and Empress Xiao, because in his opinion, even if a woman is in power, she will only be temporarily in power, and she will definitely return the emperor in the future, so he is more concerned about Yelu Zongzhen's situation. Of course, he dare not say these words in front of Liu E.

Thinking of Yelu Zongzhen, Li Zhang's face also darkened, and then he slowly spoke: "Yelu Zongzhen is young and arrogant, and he is quite despised by our Song Dynasty. I am worried that after he takes power in the future, it will be detrimental to our Song Dynasty, so I think the court should also prepare early and strengthen the garrison in Hebei!"

Li Zhang's concerns were not groundless. In fact, Yelu Zongzhen was one of the most warlike emperors of the Liao Kingdom. When he was in power, he ignored the many domestic contradictions and repeatedly fought against foreign countries. Not only did he put pressure on the Song Dynasty, but he also conquered the Western Xia many times. Unfortunately, he had more defeats and fewer victory. Therefore, when Yelu Zongzhen was in power, the national strength of the Liao Kingdom also declined sharply.

As soon as Li Zhang said something, Lu Yijian and others frowned. Although Li Zhang was young, they never doubted Li Zhang's ability. After all, whether it was firearms surveillance or martial arts, Li Zhang showed calmness and ability beyond his age, so they also believed in Li Zhang's vision. Since he said that Yelu Zongzhen might be unfavorable to the Song Dynasty in the future, there should be no mistake.

"But Yelu Zongzhen is still young now. I think Xiao Nojin will likely be in power in the future. This woman is ambitious, but she doesn't know how to restrain herself. If she is in power, the Liao Kingdom will inevitably be in chaos. So I think if the court wants to recover Yan Yun, I can prepare early!" Li Zhang hesitated for a moment and finally said what he said in his heart.

However, as soon as Li Zhang said, the expressions of Lu Yijian and others became subtle again. Several even looked at Li Zhang with a strange look, as if what Li Zhang said was an unrealistic fantasy. Even the prime minister of the dynasty, Lu Yijian, shook his head secretly.

Seeing this, Li Zhang couldn't help but sigh inwardly. The civil and military officials of the Song Dynasty had long given up on the idea of ​​regaining Yan Yun by force, so even if there was such a good opportunity in front of them, they would not dare to reach out, which made Li Zhang too lazy to be angry.

"Don't mention the regaining of Yan Yun. If the Liao Kingdom can have civil strife for a few years, it will be an excellent opportunity for our Song Dynasty. Especially in the past two years, the Dangxiang in the northwest has risen again, which is really uneasy. However, now we can take advantage of the instability of the Liao Dynasty's internal chaos and solve the matters in the northwest first." At this time, Liu E, who only heard behind the screen, also spoke.

Hearing Liu E's words, Li Zhang sighed again. As the saying goes, a soldier is a general. From Zhao Guangyi to Liu E, the rulers of the Song Dynasty have long given up their hope of regaining Yan Yun by force. Naturally, they cannot blame the ministers below for not exerting force.
Chapter completed!