Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

This Wang Fu may have Hu people's blood in his ancestors. He has blond hair and golden eyes, piercing eyes, and a big mouth under the bridge of his nose, which is said to be able to swallow a fist.

Although he was born a bit different, Wang Fu paid great attention to clothing and appearance. In addition, he was eloquent, intelligent, and good at flattery, so he was deeply loved by the frivolous Song Huizong.

Although Wang Fu was born like a foreigner, he was also a Jinshi during the Chongning period. He joined the army as Xiangzhou Sili at first, then was promoted to be a school secretary, and then moved to Fu Baolang and Zuo Sijian.

Later, by flattering Cai Jing, Liang Shicheng and Song Huizong, Wang Fu was quickly promoted from the post of school secretary to the high position of imperial censor Zhongcheng and Hanlin bachelor.

Just in February of this year, Wang Fu was promoted and appointed as Tejin and Shaozai, that is, as the right prime minister, and became the trusted prime minister of Song Huizong.

It is unprecedented since the founding of the Song Dynasty that Wang Fu was promoted to the eighth rank by the Tongyi doctor and appointed as the prime minister.In addition, Song Huizong also gave him a large mansion in the west of the city.

On the day Wang Fu moved in, he took Jiaofang music as his guide, and all the things he needed were taken from the government. It can be seen that Wang Fu was the person most favored by the Taoist emperor at this time.

In the imperial court at this time, the Grand Chancellor Zheng Juzhong opposed the Lian Jin. The Prime Minister Cai Jing spent so much money on the construction of Genyue that the national treasury was empty and he had no money to use the army. He, who was in charge of the imperial court's finances, also became ambiguous about the proposal to attack the Liao Dynasty.Taiwei Tong Guan was still fighting the Xixia people in the northwest.Around Song Huizong, there was no important minister who stood up and planned to go to Liao to find out.

When Song Huizong urgently needed the support of important officials, the Shaozai Wang Fu, who was deeply favored by the emperor, of course had to share the worries of the officials.In the eyes of Wang Fu, who is good at flattery and flattery, this is another opportunity to win the favor of the Taoist emperor!

Shao Zai Wang Fu recommended to Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty Chen Yaochen, a native of Wuzhou, who was a painting scholar of the current dynasty. He said that he was good at painting and good at human relations.

The so-called fine human relations is the so-called fortune-telling in the folks.The Taoist emperor, who claimed to be a god and went down to earth, and spared no effort to promote Taoism inside and outside the Song Dynasty, certainly believed in this physiognomy.

Song Huizong promoted Chen Yaochen, the painting scholar, to be a member of the Ministry of Water, Wailang, and pretended to be a minister, and ordered him to go to the Liao Kingdom to quietly show his old friend Emperor Tianzuo to see his face.

After Chen Yaochen took the order, he immediately took two painting students with him, and went to Dading Mansion in Zhongjing, Liao Kingdom in the name of a mission.After seeing Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi of Liao Kingdom with his own eyes, Chen Yaochen secretly painted a portrait of Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi and hurried back home.

Back in Bianliang, Tokyo, when Chen Yaochen was ordered to meet Song Huizong, he presented a portrait of Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi, and reported to the emperor: "The captive does not look like a king, and I would like to write his face to advance. If you use the method of physiognomy to say, you will die in the blink of an eye. Fortunately, the army will advance quickly, and the weak will attack the ignorant, and this is the right time."

Because Chen Yaochen, who is proficient in human relations, asserted that Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Kingdom gave birth to a state of subjugation, and the Liao Kingdom would surely perish.Because of this, Song Huizong's confidence greatly increased, and finally decided to join forces with the Jin Dynasty to attack the Liao Dynasty, and take advantage of the fire to loot the land to reap some benefits when the Liao Kingdom fell.

However, because the last time the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin visited, the imperial court was indecisive and disrespectful in its diplomacy with the Kingdom of Jin, which seemed to have angered the King of the Kingdom of Jin, causing the soldiers and horses in Dengzhou to govern Ma Zhengping and the Navy Command Hu Yanqing was detained in the Kingdom of Jin.

It must be known that the official who first crossed the sea to get in touch with the Kingdom of Jin was Dengzhou soldiers and horses in charge of horse administration. Now that he himself is trapped in the Kingdom of Jin, who else can replace him to cross the sea to bring the imperial court's intentions to the Kingdom of Jin?

This trouble has to be handed over to Wang Shizhong, the prefect of Dengzhou!Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty immediately gave an order to Wang Shizhong, the magistrate of Dengzhou, after the discussion in the court hall, ordering him to find and recommend someone in Dengzhou who could cross the sea to contact the Kingdom of Jin, and convey the goodwill of the court to the monarch and ministers of the Kingdom of Jin.

Just at this time, good news came from the northwest frontier. Because Tong Guan seized Hengshan, the Xixia Kingdom lost its natural barrier and an important source of troops.

Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty was ready to use troops against the Liao Kingdom, so he readily accepted the Xixia Kingdom's peace proposal, decided to stop using troops in the northwest, and transferred the main force of the Western Army from the northwest frontier, and gradually moved to the north and Hebei to attack the Liao Kingdom. Restore Yanyun.

Because of the strategic turn of the Great Song court, the Xixia Kingdom, which was temporarily suppressed by the Taiwei Tongguan and the Western Army, was lucky to win a respite.

At this time, Taiwei Tong Guan also selected [-] soldiers who are good at fighting and vigorous from the Western Army, and formed a new victory army, thinking that it will be used in the future to attack Liao.

Almost at the time when Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty decided to join forces with Jin to conquer Liao, in June of the third year of Tianfu in the Kingdom of Jin, Xi Nilie, the Grand Tutor of the Liao Kingdom, came to Huining City, the capital of the Kingdom of Jin, to convey the message to the ruler of the Kingdom of Jin, Wanyan Aguda. The goodwill of Yelu Yanxi, Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Kingdom.

Xi Nilie said that in order to save the people of Liaodong from the scourge of swords and soldiers and allow the people to recuperate, the Daliao Kingdom decided to negotiate peace with the Dajin Kingdom and conferred the title of King Wanyan Aguda as the "Emperor of the Donghuai Kingdom".

When he heard that the Liao Kingdom wanted to confer himself the emperor of the "Donghuai Kingdom", Wanyan Aguda, the ruler of the Jin Kingdom, knew that Yelu Yanxi, the Tianzuo Emperor of the Liao Kingdom, had no sincerity to seek peace.

About 200 years ago, when the Great Khitan Kingdom first came into existence, Emperor Yelu Abaoji destroyed the Bohai Kingdom where the Jurchens lived, renamed it Dongdan Kingdom, and made his son Yelu Tuyu the king of Dongdan Kingdom.The Dongdan Kingdom became a vassal state of the Great Khitan Kingdom, and was finally annexed completely by the Great Khitan Kingdom.

Why is the country of the Liao Kingdom canonized Jurchen "Donghuai Kingdom" now, which immediately reminded the king and ministers of the Jin Kingdom of the "Dongdan Kingdom" 200 years ago.The emperor of the Liao Kingdom still regards Dajin as a vassal state on the eastern frontier!

Also, what is the meaning of the word "Huai" in "East Huaiguo"?Let the Jurchens miss the kindness of the Great Khitan Emperor to them for generations?Emperor Tianzuo, Yelu Yanxi, is really Wanyan, Aguda, and his ministers, haven't they read the book?It's really deceiving!

When Wanyan Aguda negotiated peace with the Liao Kingdom, the condition proposed was that the Dajin Kingdom and the Daliao Kingdom should become equal countries and meet as brothers.Because Wanyan Aguda was older, he hoped that Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi would call him his brother.

Looking at it now, it is obvious that Yelu Yanxi, the proud emperor of the Liao Kingdom, has not yet recognized the situation, and still regards the Dajin Kingdom as a rebellious and separatist regime in the Liao Kingdom, and is unwilling to recognize the Dajin Kingdom's equal status.

Seeing the true face of Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi, Wanyan Aguda certainly would not accept the canonization of the Liao Kingdom. After angrily dismissing the Liao Kingdom Taifu Xi Nilie, he said to the officials: "The Liao people have been defeated repeatedly. How can you just pretend to be a tactic to delay the army when you ask for peace? The Liao people have no sincerity! We should discuss it later."

Chapter 473 The Unexpected Hero

When Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty decided to join forces with Jin to fight against Liao Dynasty, and King Wanyan Aguda of Dajin Kingdom also made preparations for war, Ximenqing had already occupied a natural port in Dengzhou and recruited people to start building shipbuilding workshops.

After Ximenqing sent people to transfer Tao Zongwang from Qingzhou to assist Ximenzhong, he handed over the supervision to Ximenzhong. Yanggu County of the state.

Alan and her Mongolian entourage also followed Ximen Qing and went back to Ximen Qing's home in Yanggu County.I don't know what it will be like for this little prairie fox who can ride horses and shoot arrows to meet Hu Sanniang, who is highly skilled in martial arts.

Ximenqing's team traveled westward to Qingzhou, took a rest in Taohuazhuang, met the old man, Mrs. Liu, and Brother Ling Zhen, then crossed Taohua Mountain, and entered Yanzhou to the southwest.

When Ximenqing crossed the sea and went to the Kingdom of Jin, "Jiuwenlong" Shi Jin had already brought three heroes, "Shenji Military Master" Zhu Wu, "Jumping Tiger" Chen Da, "White Flower Snake" Yang Chun, and more than 100 people willing to follow them. His confidant Xiaoluo left Shaohua Mountain and came to Ximen Fort in Yanggu County to join Brother Ximen Qing.

Luan Tingyu, according to Ximenqing's arrangement before leaving, let "Jiuwenlong" Shi Jin take the heroes of Shaohua Mountain to settle in the new manor under Duying Mountain in Yanzhou, and entrusted Shi Jin and others to manage the manor and recruit troops in Yanzhou.Shi Jin, the former owner of the Huayin County Shijiazhuang Shaozhuang, has finally returned to being the upright owner of the manor this time.

Dulonggang, Ximenbao in Yanggu County, Yanzhou Duyingshanzhuang, Qingzhou Taohuazhuang and Dengzhou Ximenzhuang are like a chain, connecting Jingdong East Road and Jingdong East Road. Ximenqing's influence gradually penetrated Shandong Dongdong Road.

Ximenqing has contacts between these strongholds in various states, and the information is smooth, so "Jiuwenlong" Shi Jin knew early on when Ximenqing's brother and his party left Qingzhou Taohuazhuang.

When Ximenqing and his party stepped into the boundary of Yanzhou and approached Duiying Mountain, "Jiuzhilong" Shi Jin had already led Zhu Wu and others along the road to meet him twenty miles away, and was waiting on the side of the road with food and drink prepared.

"Brother Ximen, I've been waiting for you for a long time, and I've finally seen you!" Shi Jin saw Ximen Qinghou from a distance, stepped forward to meet him, and shouted loudly.

"Hahaha~ Brother Shi Jin! I haven't seen you for a long time, but you still have the same demeanor! Brother, is this pair of Yingshan Villas suitable for you?" Ximen Qing saw the "Nine Pattern Dragon" Shi Jin, and hurriedly got off his horse. Warm hugs with Shi Jin.

"Brother Ximen, this place is very good! I wait for my brothers to practice soldiers and horses every day, and we have no worries about food and clothing. Brothers eat delicious food, but they don't have to do the bandit business of cutting roads and cutting paths. Isn't it a hundred times better than that of Shaohua Mountain? This is all thanks to Brother Ximen! My brothers and I are deeply grateful for Brother Ximen's tolerance, and we all came to welcome him today." Shi Jin said to Ximen Qing.

"Brother Shi Jin, where are the heroes from Shaohua Mountain?" Ximen Qing must of course show his thirst for talents at this time, so as to reassure the three heroes from Shaohua Mountain who came to join him.

"Brother Ximen, please take a look, this is Brother Zhu Wu, who is known as the "Spiritual Military Master" by people in the world."Shi Jin brought Ximen Qing to a hero dressed as a Taoist priest.

"Little brother Zhu Wu, I met brother Ximen!" Zhu Wu saluted Ximen Qing.

I saw that Zhu Wu was seven feet tall, with a white face and thin beard, a pair of handsome eyes with hidden divine light, he was dressed in a Taoist uniform and a cloud crown on his head, and he was dressed as a Taoist.

"Brother Zhu Wu, you don't need to be too polite! I have heard the name of Shaohua Mountain's "Shenji Military Master" for a long time in the Jianghu. Seeing you today is enough to comfort your life! Since Brother Zhu Wu has come to my elder brother, I will share the blessings with you in the future. It's hard to be a brother!" Ximen Qing grabbed Zhu Wu's hand affectionately and said to him.

Ximen Qing remembered that in history, this Zhu Wu was able to wield two swords. Although he was not very capable, he was proficient in formations and had a lot of strategies. Later, he became the deputy military adviser of the Liangshan Army.

On Liangshan, if talking about playing tricks and schemes to harm people, Zhu Wu is far behind Song Jiang and Wu Yong, the pair of dog partners.But when it comes to marching in formation and facing the enemy on the battlefield, compared with Zhu Wu, who has real talents and real learning, Song Yasi, a small official with knife and pen, and Wu Xuexue, a teacher, are really unbearable.

In Ximen Qing's mind, this Zhu Wu is the second only to Shi Jin in Shaohua Mountain.

After Zhu Wu visited Ximen Qing, Chen Da and Yang Chun, who were behind him, went up to meet Ximen Qing without waiting for Shi Jin's recommendation.Shi Jin and Zhu Wu also introduced the two brothers from Shaohua Mountain to Ximen Qing.

Chen Da is a strong, rough guy with a loud voice.He was originally from Yecheng, Xiangzhou, Hebei, and he was good at wielding a white-pointed steel spear. Because of his extraordinary physical strength, people in the world called him "Jumping Tiger".

Yang Chun is a native of Xieliang, Puzhou, Hedong. He is good at wielding a big knife, and he was born with thin arms and long waist. People in the Jianghu are called "white snake".

oh!It turns out that "White Snake" Yang Chun is from the Xieliang family in Puzhou, Hedong, so he probably knows his fellow villager, and now he is the "Big Sword" Guan Sheng who is patrolling Pudong?Ximen Qing decided to inquire about it in detail when he had a chance in the future.

After greeting Chen Da and Yang Chun, Ximen Qing noticed that there was an outstanding man among the crowd who came to greet him.

The man was about forty years old, eight feet long, with the arms of a wasp and the waist of a wasp. His purple-colored face was roughened by the wind and sand, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a square nose and wide mouth, and a little beard under his cheeks.

Seeing the man standing there calmly, Ximen Qing couldn't help applauding in his heart, secretly thinking that he is really a good man, he must be extraordinary. When did such a person come to Shaohua Mountain in "Nine Patterns Dragon" Shi Jin?

"Brother Ximenqing, brother, I brought you a man. You may guess who he is?" Shi Jin pulled Ximenqing towards the man excitedly.