To the north of Damingfu Yuancheng County on Hebei East Road is a vast pasture, covering an area of tens of thousands of acres. It was originally farmland, but was forcibly enclosed by the Jin Kingdom for grazing and horse racing.
At this time, the pasture was filled with large tents, trumpets were blaring, and groups of Jurchen cavalry were galloping between the tents.
In front of a huge tent that covers an area of several acres, stands a huge flag with a huge word "Jin" embroidered on it. This is the handsome tent of King Wanyan Nianhan of Jin Dynasty.
At this time, the sound of a horn was vaguely heard in the distance, and the tall and burly Wanyan Nianhan walked out. He was fifty-five years old, with gray hair, but he was still majestic, with his waist straight, Wanyan Nianhan laughed.
Said: "Wu Shu is finally here!"
A few miles away, a cavalry force of ten thousand people came galloping from the south escorting Wanyan Wushu. Ten thousand horses galloped wildly, just like the roar of the sea, with a terrifying momentum.
At this time, a group of cavalry came from a distance. Wanyan Wushu raised his hand and the horn sounded. The ten thousand cavalry immediately stopped running, as if the ocean tide was suddenly frozen.
The person who came was a Jurchen Ten Thousand Captain, Wanyan Xiebao, the second son of Nianhan. He was about thirty years old and tall and majestic. He followed his father in the north and south and made outstanding achievements.
He stepped forward and bowed, "My nephew is here to greet the fourth uncle!"
Wanyan Wushu was the son of Jin Taizu Wanyan Aguda, but Nianhan was not. He was the eldest son of the Prime Minister Wanyan Sagai, and Wushu and Wushu could be regarded as uncles and brothers.
Wanyan Wushu smiled slightly and said, "Xiebao, is your father feeling better?"
Wanyan Xiebao shook his head and sighed: "We advised him to take care of himself, but he just didn't listen. There is nothing we can do. We hope that the Fourth Emperor's uncle will persuade him."
"Leave it to him! At this age, all you need to do is live happily."
Wanyan Xiebao smiled bitterly, "Uncle Four Emperors, please invite me!"
Wanyan Wushu led the army slowly, and soon arrived in front of the camp. He asked his men to stop and rest, but he got off his horse and walked quickly to the commander's tent.
Wanyan Nianhan came up to him with a big smile, and the two hugged tightly. Wanyan Nianhan took Wushu's arm and entered the big tent. The big tent was already filled with mountains of meat and wine, and a group of Jurchen generals came in one after another.
Come and pay homage.
Wanyan Wushu smiled bitterly and said, "Why don't we talk about business first."
"It's okay to talk while drinking,"
Wanyan Nianhan clapped his hands, and a group of Jurchen girls entered the tent with wine bottles in hand. The two of them sat down at the main table, and the strong men performed wrestling in the tent. Nianhan stood up and said a few words, and everyone drank happily.
stand up.
"I heard that the Song Dynasty is going to negotiate peace again?" Nianhan asked calmly.
Wanyan Wushu sneered and said: "They occupied Jianghuai and have no money to fight anymore, so they want to sue for peace. They treat me like a sick cat!"
"Why doesn't fourth brother fight back?"
"Someone is holding me back from going to Beijing. How can I fight back? My 30,000 troops were buried in Xixia in vain without even an explanation. Does he regard me as the clay god of the Earth Temple?"
Nian Han said lightly: "Talan likes to kill people with borrowed knives. It's not just a day or two. Now his butt is on fire. Chen Qing has destroyed Xixia. The next step must be Hedong. So he is eager to negotiate peace with the Song Dynasty. He just wants to transfer the army of his fourth brother.
Hedong emergency."
Wanyan Wushu said coldly: "My army will not go to Hedong. I have been holding back from going to war, just waiting for him to reach an armistice agreement with the Song Dynasty."
Nian Han's eyes lit up, "Is there an opportunity here?"
Wanyan Wushu nodded, "I have received reliable news that Zhang Shao, the Minister of Rites of the Song Dynasty, has gone north, bringing fifty thousand taels of gold with him. I specifically ordered that no one be allowed to stop him at all the passes and let him go north. I heard that Ta Lan is in Yanjing.
Just to wait for Zhang Shao!"
"The fifty thousand taels of gold are also for Talan?"
"Of course, if you don't give generous gifts, how can you agree to negotiate peace?"
"Where is the opportunity?" Nianhan still didn't understand.
Wanyan Wushu said solemnly: "Isn't the crime of accepting bribes from the Song Dynasty and betraying Jianghuai not a serious crime?"
"good!"
Nian Han struck each other with fists and palms and said: "This crime is very real. It seems that I have to give way and let Zhang Shao go north smoothly."
Wanyan Wushu snorted and said: "Talan thinks that since he has all the power, he can do whatever he wants, but he has forgotten that the emperor is the lord of the Kingdom of Jin. The emperor is already eighteen years old and full of ambitions. Prime Minister Talan
But we gave him a head-on blow, ceded territory and negotiated peace with the Song Dynasty, and then we gave the emperor evidence that Talan accepted bribes from the Song Dynasty. I don’t believe the emperor would tolerate it?"
Nian Han said calmly: "The emperor is not tolerant or not, he is also taking this opportunity to deprive Talan of his power."
Wanyan Wushu gritted his teeth and said: "Brother is right. By then, any bullshit armistice agreement will be too dirty for me to wipe my butt. I will definitely lead the army myself and drive all the Song troops into the Yangtze River to feed the fish and shrimps!"
Nianhan suddenly frowned, "What about Hedong?"
Wanyan Wushu said coldly: "Brother, if you think Chen Qing has won Hedong, where will he move his troops next?"
Nianhan was stunned for a moment. Chen Qing had captured Hedong, and the next step was of course to attack Hebei. He suddenly understood the other meaning behind Wanyan Wushu's march north to Daming Mansion, and hoped to deal with Chen Qing himself.
Wanyan Wushu lowered his voice and said: "The Emperor may not be able to tolerate us after he cleans up the laziness. At this time, war is the only way to hold on to military power. I asked my eldest brother to deal with Chen Qing. It is actually for his own good."
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Nianhan thought for a long time and finally nodded, agreeing with Wanyan Wushu's suggestion.
Wanyan Wushu's trip to Daming Mansion was not in vain. He finally reached a consensus with Wanyan Nianhan and used the Song and Jin Dynasties to negotiate peace to bring down Wanyan Talan, also known as Wanyan Chang.
The two divided their work again, with Wanyan Wushu dealing with the Song Dynasty, and Wanyan Nianhan dealing with Chen Qing, in order to protect the Jin Dynasty's vital interests in the Central Plains.
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Another month passed in the blink of an eye, the New Year had passed, and the imperial court continued to name the year Shaoxing. It is now the seventh year of Shaoxing.
On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, Jingzhao City once again ushered in the annual Lantern Festival, with three days of lantern viewing and joy among the military and civilians.
Lanterns and festoons were decorated inside and outside Jingzhao City. East-West Street and Zhuque Street turned into a sea of lanterns, which was dazzling.
However, Chen Qing opposed luxury and extravagance and advocated frugality, so although the Lantern Festival was lively, the lanterns were still the same as last year, but the positions were changed, giving the people a sense of freshness.
In the large square in front of the Xuanfu Envoy Siguan Yamen, the same colorful lanterns gather together and the lights are bright. This is the center of the Jingzhao City Lantern Festival, with thousands of colorful lanterns gathered here.
Chen Qing also took his wife and daughter out to enjoy the lanterns in a carriage. With their special status, they did not dare to walk around with lanterns like ordinary people, but being able to go out to enjoy the lanterns made the whole family satisfied.
"Daddy!" Chen Ji gently pulled his father's clothes.
He looked out the car window with envy on his face, and Chen Qing also saw a large group of children jumping around an old man selling candied haws.
Chen Qing gave some instructions to his soldiers, who immediately bought some candied haws, one for each person. Even Chen Qing got one himself. It was very good, it was the best hawthorn candied haws.
"Ah! Whose is the extra one?" Yu Lian asked, holding the last candied haws.
Chen Qing lifted up his cloak and said with a smile: "It's from here!"
Everyone looked together and found Xue'er curled up like a kitten in her father's arms and asleep, with her little hand holding a small folded goldfish lantern tightly.
"give it to me!"
Lu Xiu smiled and took the candied haws, and carefully put it into the paper bag. "This candied haws has many seeds. She is too young to eat it directly. Let the cook handle it later."
At this time, Zhao Qiaoyun suddenly pulled Lu Xiu, pointed outside and whispered: "Sister, do you think who is that?"
Lu Xiu quickly looked through the car window and saw not far away, their master Li Qingzhao and a dozen female disciples were sitting around a stall. The stall owner and his wife were busy roasting mutton and hot wine.
Li Qingzhao rolled up her sleeves, wore her hair in a high bun, inserted a beaded jade hairpin diagonally, spread her long skirt and sat on a small stool, eating mutton with great interest, while laughing loudly, and all her female disciples also ate
Gotta smile.
At this time, a female disciple brought her a bowl of hot wine. Li Qingzhao took the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
The disciples clapped their hands and laughed together.
Lu Xiu and Zhao Qiaoyun were dumbfounded. Isn't this the layman Yi An who is "now haggard, with wind-haired hair and frosty temples, and is afraid of going out at night. Why don't you go under the curtain and listen to people's laughter"?