If I had to describe it in one sentence, the current Liao emperor is actually resentful.
The vast Liao Dynasty was originally the most powerful state in the world, while the Later Han Dynasty was a weak state surrounded by powerful countries.
This is like someone who has always been an excellent student, ranking first in every subject and consistently achieving high grades, but after graduation, they have to work for the student with the worst grades in their class.
This sense of disparity is truly hard to accept.
More importantly, the Liao emperor was originally the restorer of the Liao dynasty and the most powerful Liao emperor in history.
But now all this prosperity has suddenly collapsed. The Liao Dynasty was powerful in his hands, but suddenly it began to become insignificant again.
The pain of having personally created an empire and then having it buried was too much for the Liao emperor to bear; it was far too heavy.
In reality, this was not Emperor Liao's fault. He was actually an ambitious and capable emperor, but unfortunately, he encountered Liu Fu, who seemed to have an unfair advantage. Under such circumstances, it was not unjust for him to lose to Liu Fu.
But there was nothing the Liao emperor could do; he couldn't accept it.
He still harbored some illusions, so he sent envoys, one after another, to Liu Fu with letters of peace.
However, Liu Fu's attitude nearly drove the Liao emperor mad. Liu Fu's response was to neither accept nor refuse.
Under these circumstances, the Liao emperor became increasingly passive.
Once a person falls into a passive position, they are prone to self-doubt, and the beginning of self-doubt also means that this person can no longer see themselves clearly.
The Liao emperor was indeed thrown into disarray, and he began to consider a new way to make peace with the Later Han through marriage.
That's right. In the beginning, he wanted Liu Fu to go to Liao as a hostage, for the Later Han to become a vassal state, and even wanted Liu Laowu to send a princess to Liao for a marriage alliance.
But now everything has reversed. The Liao emperor has lowered his stance and sent his daughter to the Later Han.
But to his great surprise, even his most beautiful and beloved daughter, the Liao emperor reluctantly gave up and prepared to marry her to Liu Fu.
This time, Liu Laowu actually rejected the letter of state sent by the Liao emperor.
"You scoundrel! This Liu Laowu is a complete scoundrel. He's just a peasant, a nobody, yet he dares to be so insolent in front of me."
Emperor Liao slammed his hands on the table, making a loud bang.
But now Liu Laowu isn't in a hurry at all, Liu Fu isn't in a hurry at all, the one who's in a hurry the most is him.
The Later Jin dynasty is in complete chaos, with the Crown Prince and the Third Prince currently engaged in a fierce battle.
Even if the Liao emperor had no idea, he would understand that Liu Fu's next target was definitely the Liao Kingdom. If he didn't lower his stance now, he might be met with giant beasts and a large army of ferocious beasts that Liu Fu brought directly to the Liao Kingdom, or even the elite troops and generals of the Later Han Dynasty.
His most beloved princess was rejected, and his hopes for peace talks were also dashed. With no other option, the Liao emperor could only write another letter to Liu Fu, indicating that he was prepared to submit to the Later Han and pay tribute. This was a wise decision.
But before that, he was still unwilling. The Liao emperor wondered what the benefits of the Later Han were, especially since he had heard that Liu Laowu had been to Liaodong for a period of time and had praised it highly after returning.
This Liao emperor was quite a bold man; he wasn't afraid that if he went to Liu Fu's territory, he would be killed by Liu Fu or imprisoned and suffer the same tragic fate as the Jin emperor.
In a letter to Liaodong, the Liao emperor actually said that he wanted to visit Liaodong and take the opportunity to meet Liu Fu and have a good talk with him.
This surprised Liu Fu.
Because it is difficult for the Liao emperor to back down, especially as the emperor of the Liao Dynasty, to come to such a sensitive place as the Later Han Dynasty, or even Liaodong, and just take a stroll around here.
What exactly is this guy up to?
Of course, Liu Fu was only curious about the Liao Emperor's actions. After all, everything was still under his control, especially since Liaodong was his territory. He didn't believe that if the Liao Emperor really came to Liaodong, he would be able to escape his grasp.
At this moment, in the imperial court in Liaodong, Liu Fu personally reviewed and approved the Liao emperor's official letter in front of Zhuge Liang and Xun Yu.
"Since he wants to come, let him come. Let him see what Liaodong is like."
Even Hai Rui, who was always upright and incorruptible but also sharp-tongued, started to laugh.
"That's quite a strange thing, very interesting indeed. Didn't the Jin Emperor just die? Why don't we keep his remains and give them to the Liao Emperor as a gift?"
Liu Fu was surprised that Hai Rui had such a prank-playing habit. Of course, he also understood that Hai Rui's idea was to make an example of Hai Rui and give the Liao emperor some deterrence.
Liu Fu also adopted his approach. In any case, the Liao emperor was not a friend, so why should he be treated with complete courtesy?
This is Liu Fu's character: he is extremely caring towards his friends, but his attitude towards his enemies is another matter.
The Liao emperor was quite pleased when he received the reply.
This guy has absolutely no idea what he's going to experience next.
If he knew this now, he would never have gone to Liaodong.
On the very day he received Liu Fu's letter, the Liao emperor could not wait any longer and rode straight to Liaodong.
Dongcheng.
Hearing that the Liao Emperor was coming again, Liu Fu did not prepare any grand welcome for Li Jie. Since the Liao Emperor brought 30 personal guards, Liu Fu also brought only 30 men to greet the Liao Emperor.
Although Liu Fu wrote a letter requesting permission to come to Liaodong, the Liao emperor's attire upon arrival made him appear to be the host.
Riding a pure white, strong steed, this magnificent horse has not a single stray hair on its body, with beautiful lines and distinct features.
Add to that the Liao emperor's golden dragon robe, with its dragon-patterned garments, dragon-patterned boots, and gold-threaded dragon robe, as well as the emperor's sword hanging at his waist and the incomparably dazzling crown.
Wherever the Liao emperor and his entourage went, they walked with the stride of dragons and the gait of tigers, displaying the imperial demeanor of looking down upon the world and dominating the ages.
This gives the impression that the Liao emperor did not come to the Later Han Dynasty to negotiate peace and broaden his horizons, but rather to inspect his own territory.
Everyone noticed that the Liao emperor was dressed like an emperor, exuding unparalleled nobility.
Upon closer inspection, Liu Fu's attire—a simple royal robe—was strikingly plain, creating a stark contrast to the precious and dignified Liao emperor.
Ever since the Liao emperor mounted that white horse and walked arrogantly in front of Liu Fu, Zhang Fei had been shouting and couldn't contain himself any longer.
In Guan Yu's eyes, Liu Fu at this moment was just like Hua Xiong back then, nothing more than a walking corpse being sold off.
If he wanted to kill the other man, it would only take a blink of an eye, and this time Cao Cao wouldn't even need to warm the wine beside him.
The veteran general Huang Zhong clenched his 10 fingers so tightly they cracked, the split joints representing his dissatisfaction and anger towards the Liao emperor.
Ma Chao's tiger-like eyes were fixed on the Liao Emperor. As long as Liu Fu gave the order, he could instantly tear this guy to pieces, tear him apart, and see if he still dared to be arrogant and smug.
But faced with this situation, Zhuge Liang and Xun Yu did not seem to be in a hurry.
Having spent so much time together, they already knew Liu Fu's character and personality very well.
The Liao emperor acted so arrogantly and disrespectfully towards Liu Fu as soon as he arrived. Would he have a good time in Liaodong?
The answer is obvious.
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