"So it's General Gu. I am honored to meet you." Ge Kaishan quickly stood up and bowed to Gu Huai.
"General Ge, there's no need for such formalities. You are a guest, please have a seat." Gu Huai quickly returned the greeting.
Ge Kaishan sat down again, and Gu Huai sat down next to him.
The group continued chatting, and Ge Kaishan then told Gu Huai about his situation over the past year, which filled Gu Huai with emotion.
It seems that life is not easy for anyone in the foreign kingdom, from the court to the people. This is related to the people in power in the foreign kingdom. If things continue like this, the foreign kingdom will be at risk of extinction.
Thinking of this, Gu Huai spoke up:
"When Yelü was in power, he paid great attention to the development of the domestic economy, especially agriculture. Although Yelü also launched wars against foreign countries, they were rarely directed against the Northern Dynasty."
Later, the old Yelü suddenly died, and the fourth prince Yelü Wu succeeded to the throne. From then on, the country was in turmoil.
As soon as Yelü Wu became emperor, he began to purge the various factions in the court.
It is said that he killed many people back then. Just before he ascended the throne, the second prince Yelü Khan mysteriously disappeared, and the eighth prince suddenly became an idiot.
I heard that the Second Prince Yelü Khan is a benevolent man, and he should have inherited the throne, but he has mysteriously disappeared.
This leads people to suspect that the Second Prince was poisoned by Yelü Wu, and it is not surprising that the Eighth Prince suddenly became stupid afterwards.
After eliminating the various factions that opposed him, Yelü Wu began to invade other countries, frequently harassing the Northern Dynasty and causing great harm to our dynasty.
Especially in recent years, he has intensified his efforts, even bringing the Jin and Luo kingdoms under his wing to invade the Central Plains.
At this point in Gu Huai's speech, Ge Kaishan stood up and said:
"I'm sorry, but in recent years, the foreign country has been waging war and aggression, which has not only brought about its own downfall but has also caused great suffering to the people of the Great Northern Dynasty."
I was once a barbarian general who invaded the Great Northern Dynasty, and now I deeply regret it. I'm sorry.
Seeing Ge Kaishan's serious expression, Li Guang stood up and said, "General Ge, there's no need for this. This matter has nothing to do with you. You are just a soldier, and a soldier's duty is to obey orders."
Your actions were without fault; the blame lies entirely with the emperor and court of the foreign kingdom.
Ge Kaishan nodded, sat down again, and said nothing more.
At this moment, Li Guang looked at Gu Huai and said:
"General Gu, how do you know so much about the affairs of the royal family of the foreign kingdom? I've never heard you mention this before."
"These things were told to me by my father many years ago. After all, it has been seventeen or eighteen years since that coup in the foreign country."
Perhaps not many people in your vassal kingdom know about this. If I'm not mistaken, that seemingly insane eighth prince is definitely feigning ignorance; perhaps he knows the truth.
Gu Huai's words surprised Li Guang greatly. He hadn't expected Gu Huai to know so much. If he had known this earlier, he should have told him what he wanted to do.
However, this matter cannot be done in a big way yet, and too many people cannot know about it.
Ge Kaishan's sudden arrival, coupled with Gu Huai's knowledge of the foreign royal family, should give him the opportunity to find a breakthrough.
Thinking of this, Li Guang spoke up:
"General Ge, please rest well today. We will start working in the fields tomorrow, beginning with spring plowing."
"Okay, thank you, Marshal Li."
It was lunchtime, so Li Guang asked Gu Huai to take Ge Kaishan to lunch and arrange his lodgings.
Gu Huai nodded in agreement and left with Ge Kaishan.
Seeing the two leave, Li Guang left the military camp and returned to the farm.
After lunch, Li Guang thought for a while and then went to find Zhao Xian to discuss countermeasures.
Upon meeting Zhao Xian, Li Guang recounted the events of the morning and told him about some things Gu Huai knew about the royal family of the foreign kingdom.
Zhao Xian thought for a moment and then said:
"Judging from the current situation, Ge Kaishan came to Shuixian Village with a single-minded purpose of learning farming techniques so that he can promote them when he returns."
He was a general who was tired of war and wanted to stay away from the battlefield. He had expressed his intentions: he loved his country, but not the rulers, and wanted to break with them.
He traveled thousands of miles to learn farming techniques so that he could go back and produce more grain, ensuring that the people had enough to eat and wouldn't starve.
One can imagine that Ge Kaishan was extremely distressed. He wanted to serve his country, but the current situation in the foreign country left him with no way to do so.
From the two items the Taoist priest gave you, it can be confirmed that the Second Prince Yelü Han should be the heir to the throne, but he was framed by Yelü Wu and forced into exile, where he became a Taoist priest.
Ge Kaishan probably doesn't know about these things. His sudden visit to you must be fate. We can start with Ge Kaishan, get him involved in this matter, overthrow Yelü Wu's regime, and let Yelü Khan succeed to the throne.
From what we understand, Yelü Khan is a benevolent ruler. If he were to come to power, relations between the Northern Dynasty and the vassal states would be completely improved, which is something our dynasty would be happy to see.
Li Guang nodded and said, "I understand what Brother Zhao means. I plan to find an opportunity to bring this matter up with Ge Kaishan and ask him to take the initiative to do it. First, find the Second Prince Yelü Han and help him regain the throne."
"If that's the case, then that would be for the best. Over the years, the Second Prince has disguised himself as a Taoist priest and endured hardship and humiliation. He must have made some preparations. What we need to do is lend him a helping hand."
"If Yelü Wu's regime is not eliminated, a war with the Northern Dynasty will inevitably occur sooner or later. Yelü Khan's ascension to the throne will secure many years of peace for the Northern Dynasty."
Just then, Li Xue arrived. Seeing that the two were very excited, she quickly asked what was going on.
Li Guang smiled and told her about what had happened that morning, as well as his conversation with Zhao Xian.
Upon hearing this, Li Xue immediately became excited and said:
"It seems we'll have to go to the northern frontier again to meet the Second Prince, Yelü Khan."
Zhao Xian and Li Guang were taken aback, not understanding what Li Xue meant.
"When the Taoist priest came to Narcissus Village to find Li Guang, he said that after the world was stabilized, the three kingdoms in the north would be Li Guang's biggest trouble and must be eradicated."
If the Taoist priest doesn't have any health problems, he might be able to handle this matter well, so we don't need to worry about it.
But the Taoist priest said that his health was failing and that these matters could only be resolved by Li Guang himself.
I don't know if you've noticed, but the Taoist master said that this matter must be handled personally by the young brother.
"Why did Daoist Master suggest that Li Guang handle this personally? If you entrust this matter to Ge Kaishan, even if it is ultimately accomplished, Yelü Khan won't have much gratitude towards the Great Northern Dynasty."
Li Guang remembered that the Taoist priest had indeed said those words to him. Li Xue's words made some sense. Some things are better handled personally than by having someone else do them.
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