The warm room was lit with lamps and candles, and it smelled of medicine.

A small wooden table was placed on a large bed with thick futons, and there were already several sheets of paper on which the words were written. The old man's hand trembled, he was still writing a letter, he wrote for a while, he waved his hand to the side, and the old maid brought water: "Master." You can't ......" in the words, slightly anxious and choked.

"It's fine."

After drinking the water, the old man's spirit was better, and he continued to write: "...... There is not much time left, and these letters can ensure that the children of my family will have a few more years of peaceful life in the Jin Kingdom. It's okay. ”

The old man was over eighty years old, and at this time he was one of the people with the highest status in the entire Yunzhong Mansion, and he was also one of the most respected Han people in the Jin Kingdom. Shi Liai. His body is nearing its limit, not an injury that can be cured, but an old body, and the destiny is coming, which is a catastrophe that people can't avoid, and he has already noticed it.

His original partner has long since passed away, although there is a concubine in the family, but the old man has always regarded it as entertainment, and at such a moment, he has never summoned his female dependents to serve, but just let the old maid who has followed him all his life and has never married to guard. On this day he received an urgent letter from the south, so he began to write from nightfall—but it was not a testament to his family, which had already been written, and was not left at this time.

After a few letters were written, they were stamped with seals, and the envelopes were written by hand, and the seals were sealed with fire paint. After that, he summoned a few children of the Shi family who were waiting outside the house, handed them the letter, and gave them the opportunity.

At the same moment, there are also a lot of personnel in Xiyin's mansion who are preparing to set off for a long trip, Chen Wenjun has met several batches of guests in the hall where the guests came, Wanyan Dezhong and Wanyan Youyi brothers have selected the armor and weapons to go out of the expedition, many guards have also changed into the dress of a long journey, and the kitchen is fully preparing food for the trip.

In the three months since the news of the crushing defeat of Zonghan's army in the southwest, most of the nobles in Yunzhong Mansion have shown a gloomy and depressed atmosphere, which sometimes turns into violence and hysterical madness, but the gloomy truth is unavoidable by anyone, and it is not until this day that with the news coming, the few people in the city who received the news seem to have regained their vitality.

In the previous time, the Jurchen defeated and returned home The Western Route Army had a brief confrontation with the forces of Lou Shuwan and Yu Yulin in the Jin Dynasty, but soon after, the two sides still reached a preliminary compromise, and the remaining Western Route Army was able to pass through the Central Plains safely.

The ordinary night became darker and darker, and at about the end of the day, there was a sound of gongs and drums in the north of the city, and many people woke up from the night and then went back to sleep. In the early morning of the time of Yin, Shifu, Xiyin Mansion and some places in the city had teams go out on horseback.

Wanyan Dezhong and Wanyan Youyi said goodbye to Chen Wenjun, who had been instructed by thousands of people, and went to the school near the south gate of Yunzhong to report and gather, and the Shi family had already come at this time, and they went over to say hello and asked about the physical condition of the old man. In the north wind in the early morning, there are many people arriving here one after another, among which there are many nobles with respectful backgrounds, such as Wanyan Dezhong and Wanyan Youyi, who are protected by the family guards, and they also come to say hello after meeting.

More than two months ago, the chief arrester who had made a meritorious contribution to the capture and killing of the top intelligence chief of the Huaxia Army in this place, Mandu Daru, was standing in the corner, and his identity was completely ignored at the moment.

The whole team numbered close to two hundred, and the horses were even larger, and soon after they were assembled, and under the leadership of a veteran, they left Yunzhong Mansion.

It was dark when the team left the city, and after running for more than an hour on the relatively easy road outside the city, the sky in the east brightened hazy, and then accelerated.

At this time, the golden people, especially those with status, riding horses was a must. The team galloped all the way, only changing horses and resting once on the way, and only stopped to camp at night, when it was completely dark. On the second day, we made a hurried journey, and on the premise of trying not to leave people behind, we finally caught up with another team heading northeast in the afternoon.

This team is also a horse team, playing the banner of the handsome Wanyan Zonghan, at this time the two teams are combined into one team, and everyone saw Wanyan Zonghan with white hair and thin body in front of the team, and there is also Xi Yin, who is also dusty.

This southern expedition, which took two years, the army was defeated in the southwest, Zong Han's two sons Xianbao and Sheyema were killed in battle, and now the main force of the Western Route Army returning to China has only arrived at Yanmen Pass, not many people know that Zong Han and Xi Yin and others have been running to the northeast non-stop.

Zong Han had a serious illness on the way home, but at this time he had recovered, although his body had become thin due to his illness, but his eyes and spirit had completely recovered to the handsome appearance of the handsome man who controlled half of the Jin Kingdom in his hands. Considering the death of Shiyama and Xianbao, everyone was in awe. The team converged, and Zong Han did not stop the footsteps of this army, but rode forward on horseback, and at the same time let the children of the Shi family 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 it was completely white by this time, and he and Zong Han met with some of the main people who had come this time—not including the officials of Mandu Daru—and it was only in the barracks that the army was encamped that day and night that he asked his two sons about the situation at home.

Dezhong and Youyi told them about the situation in Yunzhong Mansion and the situation at home in the past few days. After all, they have experienced too little, and they are worried about many things after the fiasco of the Western Route Army.

“…… Previously, the East Route Army triumphed, but we were defeated in the west, many people felt that things were going to happen, and the merchants who came and went to the city these days also said that something was going to happen in the clouds, and even after Zongfu came back, he deliberately left tens of thousands of horses in Zhangjiakou...... Dad, this time the handsome man went to Beijing, why did he only bring such a few people, if it started, Zongfu Zongbi would make a strong move......"

In the past ten years, on the topic of the dispute between the Jurchen and the East and the West, everyone has been conclusive, and when the Western Route Army was defeated this time, in the eyes of most people, the victory and defeat have been divided, and most of the nobles in Yunzhong Mansion who are facing Zonghan are uneasy. Wan Yan De Zhong Wan Yan Youyi is a role model for clan relatives on weekdays, and he shows strong self-confidence externally, but when he saw his father at this time, he naturally inevitably raised questions.

Xi Yin looked at his 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 is solved by the army in the end, why bother to send troops south." You don't need to worry about things outside, the chance of victory or defeat is still above the temple, this time my Jurchen clan is related to the fortune, so I called you over, and you should watch and study hard about the things in Beijing. ”

The eyes of the two young people lit up: "Things are still turning around?" ”

"Wrong." Xi Yin still smiled, maybe he was tired from the journey during the day, he was a little tired in his smile, and there was a fire burning in his exhaustion, "It doesn't matter if things can turn around." The important thing is that we old things are not dead yet, so we will not give up easily. That's how I am, and so is Dashuai. ”

He didn't answer his son's question directly, but when he said this, Wanyan Dezhong and Wanyan Youyi both straightened their spines, feeling the flames burning in their hearts. Also, how many things have happened to Dashuai and his father to get to where they are today, even if they are a little frustrated now, how can they not move forward, they can still be like this at this age, and they are young people, what is there to fear.

"My son understands."

Wanyan Dezhong saluted with a solemn expression, and Wanyan Youyi was also silently taught, Xi Yin patted them on the shoulder, stood by the door and looked at the sky outside: "However, there are indeed important things, I want to tell you, it is what I have seen and heard in this southwest journey, I have to tell you, what the so-called Huaxia Army looks like, and this defeat, what is it...... Why did you come here......

As the night fell, the north wind began to whimper. The camp was lit by fire, swaying in the wind. In many tents, people endure the fatigue of the day, and are still dealing with the things that need to be dealt with, meeting people one by one, and talking about the things that need to be communicated.

From Yunzhong to Shangjing Huining Mansion, the distance of nearly 3,000 miles, even if the team moves forward at full speed, it will take more than 20 days to really arrive, they have already experienced a fiasco and lost the opportunity, but as Xi Yin said, the Jurchen clan is tied to one, and no one will give up easily.

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“…… The situation in Shangjing is like this at the moment......"

In order to wait for Tang Minjie's arrangement, Xu Xiaolin stayed in Yunzhong Mansion for another two days. On August 11, in the small courtyard where he was hiding, Tang Minjie roughly summarized the information on the Jurchen side and told Xu Xiaolin in detail - the concise and important information can be compiled into a secret report, and the general situation can only rely on memory.

“…… The Jurchens used to be a clan system, and the selection of emperors was not as particular as in the south, and the people in the clan paid attention to the capable. Although it is said that the brothers who are successively in power are Aguta and Wu Qimai, in fact, the current high-level Jinguo is related to each other, and their relationship has to go up for two generations. ”

"Wanyan Wugunai has a lot of sons, and now there are three families that are more promising, the most famous is Wanyan Impeachment Libo, he is the father of Aguda and Wu Qimai, today's rivers and mountains are all their family, but the elder brother of the impeachment of Liwan Han Gong Wanyan impeacher, gave birth to a son called Sagai, and Sagai's son is called Zong Han, as long as everyone is willing, Zong Han can also be the emperor, but it seems unlikely at the moment."

"In addition to the impeachment bowl and the impeacher, there is a brother Wanyan who impeached Sun Fengyi Guogong, and impeached Sun's son Pu Jianu, you should have heard that at the moment it is the Jin country's exuberance, and he can also be the emperor, but his chances of winning are not great. In any case, the next emperor of the Jin Kingdom would have emerged from these three factions. ”

"Among them, Zong Han was the first person under Ah Gu, and he had the highest voice." Tang Minjie said, "This is the old rule of the Jin Kingdom, the throne must sit in turns, when A Guta died, according to this rule, the throne should return to the department of the impeacher of the long house, that is, to Zong Han once." This was originally also Ah Guta's idea, but I heard that the rules were broken later, Ah Guta's group of brothers, and the eldest son Wanyan Zongwang These people were very powerful, and they did not give up the throne, and gave it to Wu Qi to buy at that time. ”

"Such a thing, of course, there is a deal in secret, or to appease Zong Han, next time it will definitely be for you. Everyone thinks so too, so the dispute between the East and the West has come from the beginning, but such a promise cannot be true, after all, the throne, even if you are given the opportunity, you have to have the strength to get it...... In the fourth southern expedition of the Jurchens, 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, Ah Guda's sons were very grouped, Ah Guda's son-in-law Zong Jun had no ability, the most powerful thing back then was the military god Wanyan Zongwang, this is the person who can wrestle with Zong Han, but unfortunately died early, the third son Zongfu, the fourth son Zongbi, this time the two mongrels who led the East Route Army to the south, the momentum is not enough, they pushed out and stood in front, it was the son of A Guda who came out of Wanyan Zonggan, and now the Kulubo of the Jin Kingdom is extremely fierce."

"Speaking of which, Zong Han was defeated and out, and there are not enough Pu Jianu brothers and sisters, so the most powerful person now, that is, this Kulubo is extremely strong and completes Yan Zonggan, if he succeeds to the throne, this throne will return to the hands of the Aguda family, Zongfu Zongbi will inevitably have grievances and revenge, and Zong Han Xiyin will die...... Of course, there are also complications in between. ”

"In the past, the battle for the throne of the Jin State has always been a matter between Aguda and Zong Han, and in the past few years, Wu Qi bought his son to fight for power, and his eldest son Wanyan Zongpan was also promoted to Bo Ji Lie in the early years. Of course, both sides didn't regard him as the same thing, compared with Zong Han, Zong Gan, and Pu Jianu, Zong Pan had no hope, he was extremely popular, and everyone only felt that it was Wu Qimai's selfishness to take care of his son, but in the past two years, it seems that the situation has changed a little. ”

"Taking advantage of the southward movement of the two-way army, after Wu Qimai suffered a stroke, Wanyan Zongpan has been recruiting troops and horses, privately operating and advocating that Wu Qimai's son can also be the emperor, and many speculative people have worshiped him in the past two years. Although he still has no advantage over Zong Han, Zong Gan and others, who knows what will happen in the end...... There is something to be done in the middle...... Of course, in the past, Shopkeeper Lu was always in charge of Huining, and I don't know much about the more detailed situation. ”

After all, Yunzhong and Huining are too far apart, in the past, Lu Mingfang came to Yunzhong every once in a while to exchange news, but the lag of the situation is still very large, and many details in the middle Tang Minjie is also difficult to fully grasp, at this time, he roughly said the direction of possible civil strife in the entire Jin country, and then said: "In addition, I heard that Zong Han Xiyin and others have thrown off the army and left for Huining in advance. If we can let them kill a river of blood, it will be the best news for us, and it will mean no less than a great victory on the battlefield. ”

Tang Minjie said this, looked at Xu Xiaolin, Xu Xiaolin frowned and kept these things in his heart, and then smiled slightly bitterly: "I know what you think, but in my opinion, Shopkeeper Lu was most familiar with Huining at the beginning, after his sacrifice, even if we intend to do things, I am afraid it will be very difficult, let alone in this situation." When I set out, the staff had estimated that the massacre of the Han Chinese by the Jurchens would last at least half a year to a year, so ...... I must think more about the lives of my comrades, I don't stay here much, I can't point fingers, but this is also my personal opinion. ”

"What you say makes sense."

Tang Minjie nodded, in front of his own people, he is not a person who uses strong words. In today's situation, the difficulty of everyone's actions in the clouds has greatly increased, not to mention Shangjing Huining, which is two thousand miles away.

Lu Mingfang, it's really not the right time for you to die......

He sighed in his heart.

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