Volume 1: The Dusty North (10)
It's just that these thoughts are fleeting.
If Zhao Heng himself, he would definitely not be able to resist such thoughts and temptations, and even if Jin Ren didn't mention it, he would definitely find a way to return to his homeland.
Don't you know that in this way, the upper echelons of the Jin Kingdom must not be at ease. Not only are people not allowed to return to the country, but the guards must also be tightened and strengthened. Shen Tuo, like ordinary Chinese, is very concerned about that period of history. In his memory, Jin Guo did also have plans to release Qinzong, but the upper echelons have been arguing and have never been able to make a final decision. In the end of Zhao Heng's life, he failed to set foot in his homeland.
But Zhao Heng himself has always been thinking about his homeland, and once in a polo match, he climbed the hand of Zong Hu, the left deputy marshal of Jin Guo, and cried silently, crying and begging the other party to let him return to the country. As a result, Zong Hu was furious and reprimanded Zhao Heng, which made people strictly guard and not indulge.
In this way, Zhao wants to go back, so he can't go back. And every time he asked to be released, it would make the shackles around Zhao Heng's neck heavier and tighter, until he was strangled to death.
Shen Tuo was already drenched in a cold sweat when he thought of this. These Jin nobles seem to have internal disputes and can take advantage of them. In fact, there is absolutely no disagreement on the destruction of the Song Dynasty and the complete classification of all Han Chinese as slaves. became a pawn to be used among them, and they could only be forced left and right by these two powerful forces, and finally died miserably.
Thinking of this, I already have a plan in my heart.
Fighting wits and scheming, Shen Tuo thinks that he is no less than anyone. What's more, if you have more than a thousand years of wisdom than people, if you are not as good as people, it is better to buy a piece of tofu and kill you.
He made up his mind, but he slept soundly. These days, running around all day long, bumping on horseback every day, Zhao Heng's physical foundation is too poor, Shen Tuo is persistent, and his spirit is much more resolute, but this body is not enough, and he feels backache and leg pain after getting off the horse every day, which is difficult to support.
Because of this, Shen Tuo didn't know how many times he had been ridiculed by the Jurchens. He didn't care about it, but felt relaxed in his heart.
In any case, it is better to be underestimated by the enemy than to be taken seriously.
He had just come off his horse, and he slept not in a humble camp or in a small town, but in a carved wooden house, with a high bedding cushion, soft and comfortable.
It's just that he didn't sleep well this night, and he had many dreams.
He dreamed of his son, of his elderly parents.
And the comfy big bed and the wife of her youth.
In my sleep, I tossed and turned, and when I woke up in the morning, I was already in tears.
He heard someone walking outside, so he eagerly pulled the corners of the quilt, wiped the tears from his face, then cleared his throat and asked, "Who is outside?" ”
"The official family is awake? The minister is Xue Qiang. ”
Shen Tuo sighed, knowing that it was late, and he was going to visit the Emperor of Jin today because he was too late to show disrespect, and the guards were afraid that he would be late, but it was inconvenient to wake him up, so he had to send Xue Qiang, a little ghost, to come in and make some noise to wake him up.
He hurriedly got up in his clothes, put on his shoes and socks, and Xue Qiang knew that he was up, and hurriedly prepared green salt and clean water for him to freshen up.
Shen Tuo wiped his face with a towel while looking at the sky. Today is a rare good day in the northern winter, the sun is dazzling, and the light enters the room, which makes people feel warm and comfortable.
Shen Tuo was anxious, but he couldn't feel it, so he asked in a loud voice, "Xue Qiang, what time is it?" ”
Xue Qiang replied: "Official, it's three quarters now. ”
As he spoke, he helped Shen Tuo clean up his ropes, but he was much more numb than Shen Tuo's own hands and feet. Shen Tuo hurriedly walked out, but he also praised him: "Xue Qiang, your hands and feet are very neat, it is better to clean your body, and wait full-time in the future." ”
Although Xue Qiang was a young man, he was startled, and he hurriedly knelt on the ground and said to Shen Tuo: "Back to the official's house, the minister is a martial artist, and he only wants to serve the frontier, and he doesn't want to harm himself." ”
Shen Tuo was joking, but seeing him like this, he hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, and said with a smile: "Haha, joking, strong words." ”
Xue Qiang wiped his sweat with his sleeve and said, "How can this kind of thing be used as a joke?" The official family has been feeling much more approachable recently, but it doesn't look like an emperor anymore. ”
Shen Tuo smiled and asked, "Then what is the appearance of an emperor?" ”
"At the very least, there must be prestige, and it must be a word. The official family now gives people the feeling that they are just an ordinary person, which is not good. Xue Qiang shook his head again and again, holding a towel in his hand, but his face was solemn.
Shen Tuo smiled at first sight, but he didn't say much about this kid. He pretends to be an ancient, and these "ancients" look at him from an old eye, and there are naturally many inconsistencies in all kinds of details, but they are just unthinkable. can only wait for the Ming room for a long time, let them follow Shen Tuo's beat.
At this time, since it was the end of the hour, it was almost time for the gold lord to meet the minister. At this time, the Song and Jin countries were not as perverted as the Ming Dynasty in later generations, and the early dynasty had to be summoned before dawn, the emperor worked hard, and the ministers also suffered. But there was a lot of energy up and down, thinking that getting up early in the morning would bring peace to the country.
As soon as they saw Shen Tuo come out, Kang Chengxun and the others were already ready to stop. Everyone kept a set of official uniforms in front of the imperial class, and they changed into them at this time, but they were full of energy and majesty.
Seeing that Shen Tuo was surprised, everyone said: "Your Majesty is here to see the gold master, we can't let people look down on it." Although Your Majesty can't wear a dragon robe, we don't say that you can't wear an official uniform. ”
Shen Tuo shook his head and said, "No." First, you must not dress like this and walk in Shangjing. Second, three or five people are enough to enter the palace with me. ”
Kang Chengxun said hurriedly: "Your Majesty's safety is important, how can you bring more people?" ”
Shen Tuo smiled: "In the country of tigers and wolves, what about bringing 10,000 people?" Hugh wants to say it again, you might as well go, let Chongji and Xue Qiang accompany them. ”
After that, after a few young guards changed their clothes, Shen Tuo was like this in a green coat and hat, and he didn't take a car, and found the official in charge of guarding him at the gate of the house to lead the way, and the group walked into the palace like this.
At this time, although the capital city was ugly and narrow-minded, it was full of vitality. The Liao Dynasty was destroyed, and Emperor Tianzuo was captured and died. As far away as Liaodong, the Western Xia and the grassland tribes all submitted to the Jin State on the surface and regarded them as Shangbang. In this small Shangjing City, envoys from various countries and tribes abound, and even the people with blue eyes and high noses in the Western Regions are also rampage on the narrow streets of Shangjing.
And most of the golden people in the city are from the old Longyun, high-ranking officials and nobles, although they are inconspicuous, they are all proud, making this small city full of indescribable self-confidence and strength.
This is the self-confidence of an invincible country, and it is also the unique pride of a nation that is on the rise. Such a situation was in Xianyang of Qin, Chang'an of Han, Chang'an of the Han Dynasty, Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty, and even Zhongxing Mansion in Western Xia, but it was never in Kaifeng, the Great Song Dynasty, which was known as the state of all countries in the world and the foundation of civilization.
The deeper the civilization and the longer the civilization, the more sharp and iron-blooded it is. The so-called victory of barbarism over civilization has become an unbreakable truth for thousands of years. The Jin people were like this at this time, but a hundred years later, the Mongols beat their civilized descendants to the soul, and all kinds of misery and sadness during this period were even more tragic than the Song people at that time.
Shen Tuo only sighed in his heart, but he also knew that when he was in the world, no one wanted to listen to these grand theories in his heart, and he couldn't see a thousand years later. When the world is alive, the iron spear in the hands of the golden people is the truth!
The city was small, and they had only walked for half an hour, but they had already arrived outside the palace, but they heard the official who led the team say to Shen Tuo: "Wait for a heavy faint, please wait here." The lower official entered the palace to see if His Majesty had summoned him. ”
This Jin Dynasty official is a Han official, but between words, he has no respect for Shen Tuo.
Seeing him tilt his head and speak, Chongji and the others were all resentful, but Shen Tuo didn't care, and only said, "Trouble your lord." ”
The official nodded, turned around and went to the palace gate, and several golden guards stepped forward to check, he took out his waist card, and was put in.
Shen Tuo looked at his back and said to Chongji and the others: "This person said that he was a Han person, but he lived in the north and had taken refuge in the Liao people for a long time. The Liao Dynasty did not die, but he just took himself as a Liao minister. As soon as the Liao State died, he only regarded himself as the minister of the Jin State. As for who the ancestors were, they have long forgotten Jingguang. ”