son-in-law

Chapter 1062 Struggling
Candles were burning in the warm room, filled with the smell of medicine.

The small wooden table was placed on the big bed piled with thick quilts, and there were already several pieces of paper with written words on the wooden table.The old man's hands were trembling, and he was still writing the letter. After writing for a while, he waved his hand to the side, and the old maid brought the water: "Master, you can't..." There was a faint trace of smack in the words. Anxiety and choking.

"fine."

The water is ginseng water. After drinking it, the old man's spirit became better again, and he continued to write: "...there is not much time left. These few letters will ensure that my children from the Shi family will spend more time in the Kingdom of Jin." Have a happy life for a few years. It's fine."

The old man was more than eighty years old, and he was one of the highest-ranking people in the entire Yunzhong Mansion at this time, and he was also one of the most respected Han people in the Kingdom of Jin.When Li love.His body is close to the limit, it is not a curable injury, but his body is old, and his destiny is approaching. This is a catastrophe that people cannot escape, and he has already noticed it.

His first wife has long since passed away. Although there is a concubine at home, the old man has always regarded it as entertainment. At this moment, he has never summoned his female relatives to serve him.On this day, he received an urgent letter from the south, so he began to write letters at night???but it was not about the arrangement of his family's will.

After several letters were written, they stamped the seal, handwritten the envelope, and sealed it with wax.Afterwards, he summoned several disciples of the Shi family who were waiting outside the house, handed the letter to them, and gave them an opportunity.

At the same moment, many people in Xiyin's mansion were preparing for a long journey. Chen Wenjun received several groups of guests in the reception hall, especially the brothers Wanyan Dezhong and Wanyan Youyi. The armor and weapons for the expedition have been selected inside, and many guards have also changed into long-distance outfits, and the kitchen is doing its best to prepare food for the trip.

In the three months since the news of Zong Han's army's disastrous defeat in the southwest, most of the nobles in the Yunzhong Mansion showed a gloomy and dejected aura, which sometimes turned into violence and hysterical madness. But the gloomy truth was something that no one could avoid. Until the day when the news came, the few people in the city who received the news seemed to have regained their vitality.

In the past, the Jurchen's defeated West Route Army had a brief confrontation with the forces of Lou Shuwan and Yu Yulin in Jindi, but soon after, the two sides reached a preliminary compromise, and the remaining West Route Army was able to safely pass through the Central Plains At this time, the army had arrived at Yanmen Pass, but it would take some time to return to Yunzhong.

The usual night became darker and darker. At about midnight, there was a sound of gongs and drums from the north of the city. Many people woke up from the night, and then went back to sleep.In the early morning around Yinshi, there were teams of Shifu, Xiyinfu and some places in the city riding out one after another.

Wanyan Dezhong and Wanyan Youyi bid farewell to Chen Wenjun, who had been exhorted by thousands of people, and reported to the school ground near the South Gate of Yunzhong. Shi's family members had also arrived at this time. They went to say hello and asked about the physical condition of old man Shi .In the north wind in the early morning, many people arrived here one after another. Among them were nobles with respected backgrounds, such as Wanyan Dezhong and Wanyan Youyi, who were protected by the guards. They also came after meeting Say hello.

The chief arrester, Mandu Dalu, who had made meritorious service for killing the top intelligence chief of the Chinese Army more than two months ago, was standing in the corner, and his identity was completely ignored at the moment.

The entire team consisted of nearly two hundred people and even more horses. Soon after, they assembled and left Yunzhong Mansion under the leadership of a veteran.

It was night when the team left the city. After running for more than an hour on the relatively easy road outside the city, the sky in the east began to dimly light up, and then speeded up.

At this time, it is necessary for Jin people???especially those with status???to ride horses.The team galloped all the way, changing horses and resting only once in the middle, and did not stop to set up camp until it was dark at night.On the second day, they traveled all the way in a hurry. On the premise of not leaving people behind as much as possible, in the afternoon of this day, they finally caught up with another team heading northeast.

This team is also a cavalry team, playing under the banner of the commander-in-chief Wan Yan Zonghan. Xi Yin.

This Southern Expedition took two years, the army was defeated in the southwest, Zong Han Chengcai's two sons Xiebao and Sheyema were killed in battle one after another, the main force of the West Route Army returning to China has only reached Yanmen Pass, not many people know, Zong Han, Xi Yin and others have been rushing to the northeast without stopping.

Zong Han had a serious illness on the way back to the country, but now he has recovered. Although his body has become thinner due to the illness, his gaze and spirit have completely returned to the appearance of the handsome man who controlled half of the Jin Kingdom in the past. .Considering the deaths of She Yema and Xie Bao, everyone was in awe.When the team converged, Zong Han didn't let the army stop. Instead, he rode forward while letting the Shi family's children and the rest of the people come over to talk one after another.

Wanyan Xiyin's hair was half white when he went out, but now it was completely white. Together with Zong Han, he and Zong Han met some of the main people who came this time - but not including officials like Mandu Dalu - until this day and night, The army set up camp, and he asked his two sons about the situation at home in the barracks.

Dezhong and Youyi informed the situation of Yunzhong Mansion and the situation of their family one by one over the past few days.After all, they experienced too little, and they were worried about many things after the defeat of the West Route Army.

"...Earlier, the East Route Army made a triumphant return, but we were defeated in the West. Many people felt that something was going to happen. The businessmen who came and went to the city these days also said that something was going to happen in Yunzhong. Even after Zongfu came back, he deliberately sent several Thousands of horses stayed in Zhangjiakou, others said it was to intimidate Yunzhong, and began to show their knives...Father, this time the commander-in-chief went to Beijing, why did he only bring such a small number of people? Strong hands..."

In the past ten years, everyone has spoken with certainty about the topic of the dispute between the Jurchen and the East and the West. After the defeat of the West Route Army this time, in the eyes of most people, the victory and defeat have been divided. The Yunzhong Mansion faces Zong Han. Most of the nobles are restless.Wanyan Dezhong and Wanyan Youyi usually set an example for the clan and showed strong confidence to the outside world, but when they saw their father at this time, they naturally raised questions.

Xi Yin looked at the two sons, smiled and shook his head: "The dispute between the east and the west has nothing to do with the people below. If it will be resolved by the army in the end, why bother to send troops to the south this time. The people outside You don???t need to worry about this matter, the chance of winning or losing is still in the temple, and this time our Jurchen clan???s fortune is tied, so I call you here, and you have to watch and learn about the matter of going to Beijing.???

The eyes of the two young people lit up: "Is there a turning point?"

"Wrong question." Xi Yin still smiled, perhaps because he was tired from the journey during the day, his smile was a little tired, and a flame was burning in his fatigue, "It doesn't matter whether things can be turned around. The important thing is that we If the old thing is not dead, he will not give up lightly. I am like this, and so is the commander-in-chief."

He didn't answer his son's question directly, but after saying these words, both Wanyan Dezhong and Wanyan Youyi straightened their spines, feeling the flames burning in their hearts.That's right, the commander-in-chief and his father have gone through a lot of things to get to where they are today. Even if they are a little bit frustrated, how can they not hold back? They can still do this at their age, so what is there to be afraid of young people like themselves.

"My son understands."

Wanyan Dezhong saluted solemnly, while Wanyan Youyi was also silently being taught, Xi Yin patted their shoulders, stood by the door and looked at the sky outside: "However, there are indeed important things, I want to tell you what I saw and heard during this trip to the Southwest, I have to tell you what the so-called Huaxia Army looks like, and this defeat, exactly...why come..."

As night fell, the north wind began to whimper.Fires burned in the camp, swaying in the wind.In many tents, people endured the fatigue of the day and were still dealing with things that needed to be dealt with, interviewing people one by one, and talking about things that needed to be communicated.

From Yunzhong to Huining Mansion in Shangjing, the distance is nearly [-] miles. Even if the team advances at full speed, it will take more than [-] days to arrive. It is said that the fate of the Jurchen family is tied to one body, and no one will give up lightly.

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"...The situation in Beijing is currently like this..."

In order to wait for Tang Minjie's arrangement, Xu Xiaolin stayed in Yunzhong Mansion for another two days.On August [-]th, in the small courtyard where he was hiding, Tang Minjie roughly summarized the information on Jurchen's side, and explained it to Xu Xiaolin in detail???the simplified and important information can be compiled into a secret report, and the general situation can only be It depends on memory.

"...The Jurchen used to be a clan system. The choice of emperor was not as particular as that in the south. The clan's emphasis is on the able one. Now, although it is said that the brothers Aguda and Wu Qimai are in power successively, in fact, most of the high-ranking officials in the Jin Kingdom now They are closely related, and their relationship will go up two generations, and most of them belong to Aguda's grandfather, Wanyan Wugunai, who spread the branches and leaves."

"Wanyan Wu Gunai has many sons, and today there are three more promising families. The most famous one is Wanyan Xilibo, who is the father of Aguda and Wu Qimai. Now the country of Jin belongs to their family. However, the elder brother of Xi Libo, the Duke of South Korea, Wan Yan, gave birth to a son named Sa Gai, and Sa Gai???s son Zong Han, as long as everyone is willing, Zong Han can also become the emperor, of course, it seems impossible at the moment.???

"In addition to impeaching Libo and the impeachers, there is a brother Wanyan who impeached Sun Fengyi, and impeached Sun's son Pu Jianu. You should have heard of it. Right now, the state of Jin is in full swing. qualifications, but he has too few brothers and sisters, so the chances of winning are not great. No matter what, the next emperor of the Kingdom of Jin would have appeared from these three factions."

"Among them, Zong Han was originally No.1 under Aguda, with the highest voice." Tang Minjie said, "It's also an old rule in the Kingdom of Jin. The throne should be seated in turn. When Aguda passed away, according to this rule, the throne should return. Going to the line of Changfang impeachers is to be Zong Han once. I heard that it was also Aguda's idea at first, but later the rules were broken. Aguda's brothers, as well as the eldest son Wanyan Zongwang, were very powerful, and they did not The throne was abdicated, and later passed to Wu Qimai."

"Such a thing, there should be a deal secretly, or to appease Zong Han, and I will definitely do it to you next time. Everyone must have guessed in their hearts that the dispute between the East and the West came from the beginning, but such a promise you I can only believe half of it. After all, even if you are given a chance to take the throne, you must have the strength to take it... Jurchen???s fourth southern expedition, most people were optimistic about Zong Han, but unfortunately, he met us. "

Tang Minjie smiled.

"In the past, in order to fight against Zong Han, the sons of Wanyan Aguda were very united. His son Zong Jun had no ability. The most powerful man back then was the military god Wanyan Zongwang. This is the person who can wrestle with Zong Han. It's a pity that he died. It's too early. The third son Zongfu and the fourth son Zongbi, the two bastards who led the East Route Army south this time, lacked momentum, so the one they pushed out to stand in the front was Wanyan Zonggan, the son of Aguda's concubine. Khurub of the Kingdom of Jin is extremely fierce."

"Speaking of it now, Zong Han was defeated and eliminated, and there are not enough brothers and sisters in the Pu family slaves, so the one who is most powerful now, that is, Khulu Bo Ji Lie, has finished Yan Zong. If he succeeds to the throne, the throne will return to the Aguda family. In the hands of others, Zongfu and Zongbi must have resentment and revenge, and Zonghan Xiyin will be dead...Of course, there are also incidents in the middle."

"In the past, the struggle for the throne of the Kingdom of Jin was always a matter between Aguda and Zonghan. In the past few years, Wu Qimai fought for power for his son. His eldest son Wanyan Zongpan also died a few years ago. He was promoted to Bo Ji Lie. Of course, neither side took him seriously. Compared with Zong Han, Zong Gan, and Pu Jia Nu, Zong Pan was hopeless. I just think it's Wu Qimai's selfishness to take care of his son, but it seems that the situation has changed in the past two years."

"Taking advantage of the two armies going south, after Wu Qimai suffered a stroke, Wanyan Zongpan has been recruiting soldiers and buying horses, privately advocating that Wu Qimai's son can also be emperor, and many speculators have paid homage to him in the past two years. Although Compared with Zong Han, Zong Gan and others, he still has no advantage, but who knows what will happen in the end... There can be fuss in the middle... Of course, in the past, shopkeeper Lu has always been in Huining, I don't know much about the details."

After all, the distance between Yunzhong and Huining is too far. In the past, Lu Mingfang came to Yunzhong every once in a while to exchange news, but the situation is still lagging behind, and many details in the middle are difficult for Tang Minjie to fully grasp. At this time, the entire The possible direction of the civil strife in the Kingdom of Jin gave a general overview, and then said: "In addition, I heard that Zong Hanxi Yin and others have left the army and left for Huining in advance. It's very important. If they can kill them, it will be the best news for us, and its significance is no less than a great victory on the battlefield."

Tang Minjie said so, and looked at Xu Xiaolin, Xu Xiaolin frowned and remembered these things in his heart, and then smiled slightly: "I know what you think, but, in my opinion, shopkeeper Lu was the most familiar with Huining, After his death, even if we intend to do things, I am afraid it will be very difficult, let alone in the current situation. When I set off, the staff had estimated that the Jurchens massacre of the Han people would last at least half a year to a year , so... you must think more about the lives of your comrades, I don???t stay here much, so I can???t point fingers, but this is also my private thought.???

"What you said makes sense."

Tang Minjie nodded, in front of his own people, he was not a person who used strong words.Under the current situation, the difficulty for everyone to move in the cloud has greatly increased, let alone Shangjing Huining, which is two thousand miles away.

Lu Mingfang, you died at an inappropriate time...

He sighed inwardly.

(End of this chapter)