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Chapter 302 Chapter 301 The Last Emperor Yeluzhi Lugu

Yelu Yilie ordered his younger sister Yelu Pusuwan to manage state affairs. From 1164, Yelupu Suwan took the title of Empress Dowager Chengtian and changed her name to Chongfu.But the real power fell into the hands of her father-in-law, Xiao Orila, the king of the Sixth Court.More than ten years later, Yelupu Suwan was becoming more and more dissatisfied with the status of a puppet, and her increasingly strong desire for power drove her to take back the power that originally belonged to her from her father-in-law and husband.Just as Yelupu was about to wave his trump card to decide the outcome at his father-in-law, the scheming Xiao Orila launched a counterattack.One day in the 14th year of Chongfu (AD 1177), he personally led troops to surround Yelupu Suwan's palace tent, and a burst of arrows shot, Yelupu Suwan fell to death in a pool of blood.

Xiaowoli assassinated his youngest son, Yeluzhi Lugu, as emperor and changed Yuan Tianxi.The history of the last emperor of the Yelu family thus kicked off. During most of the years of Yelu Zhilugu's rule, Xiliao remained strong, and the vassals also respected the Xiliao court.But behind this prosperity, the cracks that led to the decline have become increasingly obvious. Yelu Zhilugu was indeed, as some people who attempted to manipulate the government hoped, a bewildered and indiscriminate monarch who was not interested in everything, let alone state affairs.The state machinery in Xiliao gradually began to decay and become more and more dysfunctional.

In the twenty-seventh year of Tianxi (AD 1204), Temujin, the Mongolian leader, killed Sun Khan of the Naiman tribe.Taiyang Khan's son Quchulu formed an alliance with Mierqibe Khan Toketa, and was defeated by Temujin. Toketa was killed, and Quchulu fled in the 31st year of Tianxi. Husi Ordo. Qu Chulu is a typical schemer and careerist.Yelu Zhilugu was not only not wary of him, but trusted him very much, and soon married his daughter to him.Qu Chulu wanted to usurp the power of Xiliao by relying on the remnants of the Naiman tribe and Mierqi tribe who lived in Xiliao.He asked Yelu Zhilugu: "I have been away from my tribe and people for a long time. I heard that they are scattered in Yemili, Haijiali and Bieshabali. When they hear about me, they will gather together. Resist the enemy. If Your Majesty lets me go, I will go and gather them." He also vowed: "As long as I live, I will always follow your orders in accordance with loyalty and morality, and repay your kindness." Yelu Zhilu Gu was coaxed into elation. He didn't know what the trick was, but he generously donated a large amount of treasures to Qu Chulu as expenses, and asked him to organize an army.

Soon, Qu Chulu assembled his forces to launch a rebellion in the east.Yelu Zhilu Gugui retreated into Husiurduo, helpless.The Western Liao army fell into chaos, and Yelu Zhilugu almost became a lonely family. Taking advantage of the chaos of the collapse of the Xiliao army, Qu Chulu quickly marched and surrounded Husiurduo. In the thirty-fourth year of Tianxi, Qu Chulu captured Yeluzhilugu, seized the Xiliao regime, and enshrined Yeluzhilugu. The emperor is the emperor, and the empress is the empress dowager.Two years later, Yelu Zhilu Gu died of illness.
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