Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

After Ximen Qing heard this, he also promised Wanyan Gushen that he would do his best to collect all kinds of Chinese books for him, and be able to ensure that a sufficient amount of books would be shipped to the Kingdom of Jin.At the same time, Ximen Qing tentatively asked Wanyan Gushen, if he exchanged these books for horses, what value would Wanyan Gushen exchange them for.

Wanyan Gushen pondered for a moment, then stretched out two fingers to Ximenqing and asked tentatively: "Brother Ximenqing, your books are very precious, but my horses of Wanyan Gushen are also good horses. Is it possible to exchange two books like this with a horse?"

What?Can two books be exchanged for a horse?Ximenqing didn't expect Wanyan Gushen to be so generous, and secretly calculated in his heart that he printed such a book in the Song Dynasty, but sold it for two to three hundred renminbi, and a good Liaodong horse could sell at least 50 taels of silver when it was transported back to the Song Dynasty.This is more than 20 times the price difference!Knowledge is value. It seems that this business of "sending culture to the countryside" is indeed a good business!

Hey~ In the face of such a sincere Wanyan Gushen, the profiteer Ximen Qing of Yanggu County pretended to be generous and heroic. Although he gritted his teeth, he still patted his chest and agreed to Wanyan Gushen's bid.

Chapter 444 The Devilish Genius

Wanyan Gushen was also very moved, this brother Ximenqing was too sincere.The books he brought are extremely precious in this Great Jin Country, and a book can be sold for more than ten taels of silver.And horses are not worth much in Liaodong, where horses are produced. Every time the Khitan people in Liao Kingdom are raided, Wanyan Gushen can snatch back a lot of horses.What a bargain to exchange such a precious book for such a worthless horse!

Ximen Qing and Wanyan Gushen looked at each other, embraced each other with open arms, and called each other good brothers in their mouths, and reached an agreement to exchange books for horses.The two of them revealed their true feelings, and they almost couldn't help but want to make a serious sworn brotherhood with the other idiot.

After Wanyan Gushen's family and the future Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Jin calculated each other and called each other brothers, everyone naturally drank a spoonful of wine and had a feast together. Ximen Qing also took the opportunity to give Wanyan Gushen a few altars. Wine, in order to promote the high quality wine that is exclusively brewed by itself.

Gushen Wanyan drank happily, and said to Ximenqing, ask Ximenqing to prepare a generous gift, and then take him to the village of Wanyan Moulianghu, an important official of the clan, and introduce Ximenqing to Wanyan Moulianghu to get acquainted.

During the dinner, from Wanyan Gushen, Geng Da and others, Ximenqing learned that Wanyan Moulianghu was the eldest son of the previous Jurchen leader Wanyan Wu Yashu.Wanyan Wu Yashu is the eldest brother of Wanyan Aguda, and after his death, he passed the position of leader of the Jurchen tribe to Wanyan Aguda.Therefore, Wanyan Moulianghu is the nephew of Wanyan Aguda, and also a pivotal figure in the clan of Wanyan tribe.If Ximen Qing really wants to make a difference in Dajin, it is very necessary to make friends with that Wanyan Moulianghu.

It is said that Wanyan Moulianghu is a genius. When he was just born, he had visions. His grandfather, Wanyan Libo, saw it differently and said to the people in the tribe: "This boy has a very strong character, and he will be a hero in the future." National weapon."

Excited, Wanyan impeached Libo, and took off his saber at that time, placed it beside Wanyan Moulianghu who was still a baby, and said to his eldest son Wanyan Wuyashu: "When he becomes an adult, I will wear it." It can be seen that the grandfather Wanyan impeached Libo's love and respect for Wanyan Moulianghu.

Facts have proved that the grandfather Wanyan impeached Libo with a unique vision, and he did not misread the wrong person.Wanyan Mouliang was only nine years old when he was able to draw a bow and shoot a hare running in the grass.At the age of 11, he was able to hunt on horseback and shoot fast running deer in the forest.

The grandfather Wanyan impeached Libo and sat on his lap in comfort, holding Wanyan Moulianghu in his arms and sighed: "Children are already gone, and differences have been born." He rewarded Wanyan Moulianghu with a silver wine vessel as a reward for his bravery. .

When he grows up, Wanyan Moulianghu is not only good at riding and shooting, but also has a majestic appearance, is good at talking and debating, has a lot of wisdom, is filial and modest, and everyone in the Wanyan tribe loves and respects him.

Wanyan Moulianghu loves to learn and loves books, and he has a heart of benevolence and righteousness to his followers.According to Wanyan Gushen, before the founding of Jurchen, Wanyan Moulianghu went hunting with Wanyan Aguda and others.In the hunting ground, Wanyan Moulianghu accidentally hit the arrow shot by others, but his expression remained unchanged, and he didn't want Wanyan Aguda to know about it, lest Wanyan Aguda know about it and commit crimes against the shooter.

Wanyan Moulianghu quietly pulled out the arrow that shot him, returned home with illness, and was bedridden in his own home for two months before recovering from the arrow wound.But during the two months of recuperating from his injuries, Wanyan Moulianghu used his spare time to learn Khitan small and large characters, and he managed to master all of them. He is really worthy of the name of a genius.

Because Wanyan Moulianghu is both civil and military, he has a very high reputation among the people, so after the establishment of the Kingdom of Jin, the lord Wanyan Aguda entrusted him with internal affairs. The two of you and me are planning to put forward suggestions and be responsible for implementing them.This time, the lord Wanyan Aguda wanted to create the Jurchen script, and he entrusted this important task to Wanyan Moulianghu and Wanyan Gushen.

After Wanyan Gushen saw the Chinese classics sent by Ximenqing, he knew that the studious and bookish Wanyan Moulianghu would be overjoyed when he got these books, so he intentionally recommended Ximenqing to meet Wanyan Molianghu, an important minister in charge of the internal affairs of Dajin.

After Ximenqing learned about the past of the genius Wanyan Moulianghu from Wanyan Gushen, his mind turned and many thoughts came out when he bowed his head and drank.

First of all, I have to admit that the Jurchens were able to rise rapidly under the leadership of the leader Wanyan Aguda, and completely defeated the East Asian power Khitan a few years later, because they produced too many elites in this era!For example, Wanyan Moulianghu, a genius who shoots rabbits at the age of nine, shoots deer at the age of 11, and can learn new languages ​​after two months of recovery, is simply a perverted existence!

And among the Jurchens of this era, there are quite a few perverts like him.For example, Ximenqing met Wanyan Yinshuke in Ningjiang Prefecture. After coming to the capital of Jin Kingdom, he talked with Wanyan Wuye, and Ximenqing knew that Wanyan Yinshuke had killed him with his bare hands while hunting. A big black bear is also an out-and-out pervert.

In Ximenqing's previous life, he also read some novels on the Internet that traveled back to the end of the Song Dynasty. Those novels were like the anti-Japanese dramas on TV where the devils were torn apart and the grenades were thrown into the sky to blow up the planes. , will only foolishly give experience and heads to the protagonist.

Those people also didn't think about it, if the Khitans and Jurchens were really so unbearable, wouldn't it be even more unsightly for the Song people who were pressed on the ground by the Khitans and Jurchens in history?

The real situation in history is that the Khitans could chop melons and cut vegetables when fighting Song people, and the Jurchens could also chop melons and vegetables when fighting Khitans.The Jurchens are by no means the weak chickens with well-developed limbs and simple minds in the time travel novels.

Ugliting and belittling the opponent is just a trick of self-deception and cannot improve one's own strength.On the contrary, when you belittle your opponent, you actually belittle yourself.

Ximen Qing knew that the Jurchens who had many civil and military talents like Wanyan Moulianghu and Wanyan Yinshuke were the real Jurchens in history.What he will face in the future is precisely such a terrifying opponent.

Ximen Qing also captured some information from Wanyan Gushen's words, that is, according to the tradition of Jurchen brothers and sisters, after the death of Wanyan Aguda brothers, Wanyan Moulianghu, as the eldest son of Wanyan Wu Yashu, In the next generation, he should have the first succession right of the emperor of Jin Kingdom.

And from Wanyan Moulianghu's grandfather Wanyan Peilibo constantly blessing him with various honors when he was a child, it can be seen that his grandfather has long trained him as the eldest grandson as the future Jurchen leader.It can be said that the entire Wanyan tribe should understand the truth.

However, Ximenqing remembered that Wanyan Moulianghu did not become the emperor of the Jin Kingdom in history.At this time, thinking about the fact that he was shot by mistake, is there any conspiracy about his future inheritance rights?

Hehehe~ Regardless of whether there are any conspiracies surrounding Wanyan Mou Lianghu, in order to leverage the iron plate of the Wanyan family clan in the future, we might as well pay more attention to Wanyan Mou Lianghu.

Chapter 445 It's up to you

Sure enough, Gushen Wanyan did not break his promise, and two days later, he brought Ximen Qing to visit Wanyan Moulianghu.

Wanyan Moulianghu's stockade is on the top of a grassy hillside. Outside the stockade, some shepherds are grazing horses, cattle and sheep, some are milking fresh mare, and some are poaching a horse back from hunting. big deer.

On the hillside, there are also some Jurchen warriors with pointed hats on their heads, braids behind their heads, white knee-length gowns with small sleeves, high boots, quiver and short knives around the village, Watching the shepherds work, chatting with each other in twos and threes.

When Ximen Qing led people up the hillside with Wanyan Gushen and entered the village, the Jurchen warriors near the village gate saw Ximen Qing in strange clothes, and they started talking among themselves.

"Who is that gentleman who walks side by side with Bo Jin, the God of Valley? Judging by his attire, he is somewhat similar to Han'er from the Khitan Kingdom. Last time when I followed the good tiger to fight against the Khitan's resentful army, I I saw those men wearing such clothes. However, the clothes of this gentleman are much more luxurious. Could it be that this gentleman is a nobleman sent by the Khitan Kingdom to negotiate peace?"

"Qia Shi, you have gone hunting in the mountains these days, and you don't know how many Song people from the south have come to the city! I heard from Pu Lansar of the Wuye family that this person is Bojin, a big tribe in the Song Kingdom. There are thousands of warriors under his command. I heard that he is a warrior himself, and Boda called him Ximenqing Dahan."

"It turns out that he is a warrior of the Song Dynasty! My family's Molianghu Bojin likes to befriend warriors all over the world. No wonder Gushen Bojin brought him to visit my family's Molianghu Bojin. In a few days it will be the Willow Shooting Festival. Will the warriors of the Song Dynasty participate? I beg Ashi to also see the methods of the warriors of the Song Dynasty."

"Do you know? The man from the Song Kingdom came to our Dajin Kingdom to do business. The Song Kingdom was short of horses, so he brought a kind of fine wine brewed by the gods, and exchanged horses with my Jurchen. I heard that it has not yet arrived. Yinshu in Ningjiang Province exchanged his horse for his fine wine!"

"Is this serious? Yinshu's lovely wine must taste good. I still have some extra horses in my family. I will take them to exchange for a few jars of wine some other day!"

"Qi Ashi, you can't enjoy it alone after changing the wine! At that time, I will go up the mountain to hunt a wild boar, and we brothers will have a good drink together."

"Hehe, I can also hunt boar boar, why don't we go to the river and shoot some swans."

"Okay! That's it."

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When the Jurchen warrior Qi Ashi chatted with several of his companions, he didn't notice that the two milking shepherds not far from them also heard their words.One of the shepherds looked up at Ximen Qing, who was dressed luxuriously and handsome, thoughtfully.

At this time, the official Ximen Qing didn't know that he had been noticed by many people outside the village.He entered the stockade under the leadership of Wanyan Gushen, and met the legendary genius Wanyan Moulianghu.

Wanyan Moulianghu had a tall figure and a dignified appearance. Although he was a famous Jurchen warrior since he was a child, his hobby of reading gave him a bit of elegance amidst the roughness.

When Ximen Qing also presented two boxes of Chinese books to Wanyan Moulianghu, Wanyan Moulianghu was ecstatic, and his love for these books was even more than that of Wanyan Gushen.

Looking at the beautifully printed book in his hand, Wanyan Moulianghu admired the printing skills of the Song people, with yearning in his eyes.He asked Ximenqing: "Dear brother Ximenqing, I heard that you brought a lot of books from the Song Dynasty this time, and reached an agreement with Gushen to exchange books for good horses. I don't know that these precious books are brothers Ximenqing. Did you print it?"

Ximen Qing observed for a while and confirmed that there was no evil intention of greed in Yan Molianghu's eyes, and after he was not in danger, he nodded and replied: "Brother Mou Lianghu, these books were indeed printed in the book printing workshop built in the Song Dynasty. of."

Wanyan Moulianghu took a look at Wanyan Gushen, and then asked Ximenqing: "Brother Ximenqing, if I want you to build a book printing workshop in Ningcheng here to print books for my Dajin Kingdom, I don't know if you can do it." To? As long as brothers can do this, no matter if it is for gold and jewelry or an official position in our Dajin Kingdom, as long as I have a good plan, everything will be fine!"

Wanyan Moulianghu was worthy of being the person in charge of the internal affairs of the Jin Dynasty, and immediately thought of introducing printing technology and skilled craftsmen to the start-up Jin Kingdom, and he did not hesitate to win over talents.

Ximen Qing secretly admired Wanyan Moulianghu's quick thinking and long-term vision, and couldn't help but give him a higher look.

Frankly speaking, if Ximen Qing is just an ordinary businessman now, then Wanyan Mou Lianghu's proposal is indeed very tempting.

For those who understand history and know that the Kingdom of Jin is the winner of this era and will sweep North China in a few years, setting up industries within the territory of the Kingdom of Jin and investing in the winner's side, wouldn't it be easy to win? , enjoy the glory and wealth?

However, Ximen Qing is no longer a local tyrant businessman who only wants to survive and get rich. He already has higher needs.Faced with the vicissitudes of history, Ximenqing is unwilling to hide in Ningzhou, the safest place in the capital, but wants to disturb the situation of this era.

Therefore, Ximen Qing's policy for the Kingdom of Jin is to only teach him fish, but never to teach him how to fish.

Ximenqing reluctantly told Wanyan Moulianghu that although he owned a book printing workshop, he could not produce the paper, ink and other materials for printing books, and some had to go to the south of the Yangtze River to purchase.Therefore, I am temporarily unable to establish a printing workshop in the Kingdom of Jin by myself.For Wanyan Moulianghu's kind invitation, he had no choice but to decline.

However, in order to express his apology, Ximenqing promised Wanyan Moulianghu that if he had any books that he needed to help print, he said that it was okay, he could print them in the book printing workshop in Shandong, and then transport them to mainland China by sea boat. Golden State.