The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 504
"For us right now, the best situation is to maintain the status quo. Once the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty fight, the Great Song Dynasty will not be able to defeat the Jin Dynasty. At that time, we may also be dragged into the water. Your lord, according to the opinion of the subordinates , we must do something, we must not sit back and watch this happen.”

Xu Guanzhong understood what Mu Xu was worried about, so he hurriedly spoke up.

Wen Huanzhang also said, "Yes, what we need most now is time to accumulate strength, if we are involved in this battle, we will be the ones who will suffer in the end.

After all, compared with the Song and Jin countries, our territory is the smallest, and our population and wealth are at a disadvantage. How can we withstand long-term consumption? "

Mu Xu sighed, "Who said it wasn't! So as soon as I heard that the Jin Ren sent an envoy, I knew something was wrong. And if I want to stop this matter, I'm afraid it will be beyond my reach."

Zhang Zhi rolled his eyes, and there was a bad move in his mind. He wanted to blurt it out, but then he realized that the situation was not right, so he chose to keep silent. He didn't want to be seen by Mu Xu, so he heard him ask, "Is there anything wrong with Zhang Tui?" If you have an idea, please tell me!"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Zhang Zhi hesitated for a moment, and said embarrassingly, "I have a little opinion, but... but some of them are not on the stage."

"There are no outsiders here, you just say it's okay!"

Now that Mu Xu had spoken, Zhang Zhi simply said bluntly, "The idea of ​​the little official is that although we can't influence the high-level decisions of the Song and Jin countries, it is better to think of some ways in private, such as solving the Song and Jin problems halfway. Envoys of the two countries."

Pei Xuan is a person who is jealous of evil and has no tolerance for sand in his eyes. Hearing this, he immediately objected, "This move is too sneaky. If it is spread, it may affect the reputation of the envoy. Moreover, even if you do it like this, I am afraid it will only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. Can we still guard against the secret peace between Song and Jin?"

Zhang Zhi refused to accept it, "Since ancient times, those who have achieved great things don't care about small things. The overlord of Chu is a hero, so why did he lose to the villain Liu Bang?"

"You are clearly arguing!"

"Okay, then what is your opinion, Mr. Pei, that can solve the current crisis?"

Seeing that the two of them were getting more and more quarreling, Mu Xu couldn't help but slammed down on the desk, and stopped loudly, "Enough, it's important to discuss the business, don't have unnecessary disputes!"

Pei Xuan and Zhang Zhi were startled, and hurriedly got up to apologize.

Mu Xu waved his hand and motioned for the two to sit down, "It's out of public interest to miss you two, let's forget it this time, but it's not an example."

After all, he asked the rest of the people for their opinions on Zhang Zhicai's method.

Le He coughed lightly, and cupped his hands to Mu Xu, "Actually, the lower officials think that extraordinary things should be done in extraordinary times, and Mr. Zhang may not be able to do this."

Mu Xu's heart moved, but he didn't express his opinion. He just continued to look at Lehe, wanting to hear what he had to say next.

"Lord Pei said before that we can't stop the diplomatic relations between Song and Jin. This is indeed true, but he forgot what is the most important thing for us right now? It's not about worrying about the safety of the Song Dynasty, but for our development. Buy time. Therefore, as long as Song and Jin's cooperation can be delayed for a year and a half, it will be considered a success for me!"

Mu Xu clapped his hands and praised, "Brother Le's words won my heart! With the current situation in the world, Yelu Yanxi's defeat is only a matter of time, and by that time, the Kingdom of Jin will definitely go south to invade Song. And we are now What we have to do is to think of some ways to delay the time of Jin's invasion of the south."

After Xu Guanzhong heard that Mu Xu didn't dislike Zhang Zhi's strategy, he immediately checked the gaps and made up for the omissions, "Since this is the case, we have to be careful about robbing and killing the envoys of the two countries. It is best to push it to Yelu Yanxi afterwards."

"This matter is easy to handle. There are quite a few Liao people in Yundi. When the time comes, find a few people who can speak Khitan and play for both Song and Liao." Seeing that his plan was about to be adopted, Zhang Zhi couldn't wait to jump. come out.

At the same time when Mu Xu nodded slightly, he caught a glimpse of Pei Xuan who seemed to have something to say, and said, "Master Pei, I know you think this move is a bit unfair, but the confrontation between the two countries is going to use everything. Let's tell Jin Ren Daoyi, but will Jin people wait for Daoyi to me? If you have time, why don’t you find out what Jin Guo did in Liaodong.

If the Kingdom of Jin goes south in a big way soon, the Song Dynasty will definitely not be able to resist it.And at the right time, because we are not fully prepared, we cannot send troops to support, what will happen to the south of the Great Wall, you may think? "

Pei Xuan was taken aback for a moment, then followed Mu Xu's words to think about it, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and hurriedly apologized, "It's the lower officials who are too benevolent to women, please punish me!"

"Why did Mr. Pei say that? You are also thinking about my reputation, so I have no reason to blame you!"

After comforting Pei Xuan, Mu Xu finally expressed his opinion, "If you want to implement Master Zhang's plan, you must first find out the itinerary of the Song and Jin envoys, and you can't do anything in the Song Dynasty, so as not to give Jin Guo an excuse. "

Le He smiled and said, "The Song and Jin Dynasties don't know what we are going to do. They will definitely go to Gubeikou when they travel. As long as we send a fine horse to ambush there in advance, are we afraid that they will run away?"

When Lehe said this, everyone laughed.

Mu Xu followed suit with a faint smile, and then said, "That's settled, how to proceed, we will discuss later. Besides, do you have any other ideas?"

Wen Huanzhang hesitated for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "Master, maybe you can contact Yelu Yanxi and give him some help."

Mu Xu's eyes lit up, and his mind immediately widened. He realized that some of the authorities had lost his mind before, and he only thought about being enemies with Yelu Yanxi, but he didn't think about it from another angle.

After all, from Yelu Yanxi's point of view, his biggest enemy is the Kingdom of Jin. Compared with the Jurchens, the grievances between Mu Xu and him are nothing.

If he knew that Jin Guo was going to kill him, why would he not fight to the death?

And at this critical moment, Mu Xu is throwing an olive branch, even if he pays a huge price, he will be willing to take it.

After trying to understand this point, Mu Xu's heart suddenly became clear, and he sighed sincerely, "Mr. Wen reminded me well, I only wanted to start with the Song and Jin countries, but I forgot that Yelu Yanxi was the person involved."

Wen Huanzhang said a few words modestly, and then said, "If we can reach a secret cooperation with Yelu Yanxi, there is another benefit for us, and that is war horses. Don't forget, this fellow is now a soldier and horse. source?"

"Wearing the sacrificial wine is a great plan!"

"This is the best of both worlds, and it can add obstacles to the Kingdom of Jin, and we can still get some benefits."…

None of the people present were stupid, Wen Huanzhang started it, and everyone understood the benefits of it, and then praised it one after another.

Facing everyone's compliments, Wen Huanzhang had no choice but to get up and thank each other one by one. After a while, he had time to ask Mu Xu, "I wonder who the envoy is going to send as an envoy?"

Mu Xu pondered for a while, and when he thought of Yelu Yanxi's hobbies, a personal choice popped up in his mind, "What do you think of Brother Chai Jin, who might take on this important task?"

Hearing this, Xu Guanzhong pointed at Yan Qing with a smile, and said to everyone, "Not only is Mr. Chai, but Xiao Yi is also perfect!"

Mu Xu thought it was true. If Chai Jin was only fond of hunting, then Yan Qing knew all kinds of teachings and all kinds of things. With these two people, he would definitely be able to fall in love with Yelu Yanxi.

"I don't know what Xiao Yi wants, but is she willing to accompany Brother Chai on this journey?"

Yan Qing clasped her hands and replied, "Your envoy has an order, but how dare you disobey your orders!"

Mu Xu came to Yan Qing's side, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, then I will leave this matter to you and Brother Chai."

"I would like to ask the envoy, what is the bottom line for this trip to negotiate with Yelu Yanxi?"

"You only need to remember two points, and the rest can be decided by yourself. First, disclose the news that Jin Guo wants to unite with Song Dynasty and us to Yelu Yanxi.

Second, tell Yelu Yanxi that I can provide some conveniences for his army, such as weapons, food and grass, but he needs to exchange them with war horses.Even as long as he is more sensible, don't wait for me to pick quarrels and make troubles. When he is desperate in the future, I can also provide him with protection. "

Yan Qing nodded to express her understanding, and was going to look for Chai Jin later.

……

Ten days later, the Kingdom of Jin mission arrived in Yunzhou, but the leader was not the Jurchen, but the Liaodong Han'er.

Han'er is the earliest name for Han people from a minority of ethnic groups. For example, there is a poem in the collection of Yuefu poems, "I am a prisoner, and I don't understand Han's children's songs." But after the Khitan people occupied Youyun, it slowly developed. It became the collective name for the Han people under the rule of the Liao Kingdom.

The envoys sent by the Kingdom of Jin to Yunzhou this time are such people, whose surname is Wu and their name is Xiaomin.

As soon as he learned the identity of the visitor, Mu Xu felt displeased.Just because this Wu Xiaomin is definitely not a kind person, he is a character like a traitor and a second devil.

During the Jingkang Incident, this guy, as the special envoy of Wanyan Zongwang, not only blackmailed and intimidated Zhao Huan and his ministers when he was sent to the Song Dynasty, but also advised the Jin people many times, and made great contributions to the Jin people's destruction of the Song Dynasty.

Although Mu Xu knew that before the Republic of China, the national consciousness of the Han people was not strong, but he still couldn't change his hatred for this kind of people.

It was precisely because of this that when he found out that it was Wu Xiaomin who had come, Mu Xu was afraid that if he saw him, he would be unable to help but shoot the guy to death, so he didn't even show his face, and only sent Lehe to receive him. Then he took a group of female relatives for an autumn outing outside the city.

During this period, Mu Xu either spent time with Li Shishi and Hua Baoyan, two pregnant women, went hunting with Hu Sanniang and Qiongying, or taught Zhao Fujin and Zhao Yuannu how to ride horses.

The Jin people would not know that Mu Xu was traveling with the beauty with such great fanfare, but he didn't want to cover up his whereabouts, and they were all filled with righteous indignation, thinking that Mu Xu was belittling their Jin country.

You must know that since Wanyan Agu started fighting, the power of the Jin Kingdom has become stronger and stronger, and the surrounding tribes are walking on thin ice. Here it hit a nail.

This caused some Jurchens in the mission to have a rebellious mentality, and finally made trouble on the fifth day after arriving in Yunzhou.

The three Jurchens were drunk and smashed up a silk and satin shop in the street, and even broke the owner's leg. After a long row, they were caught by Hua Rong who heard the news.

As the official envoy of the Kingdom of Jin on this trip, Wu Xiaomin rushed to the Jinglue envoy's office immediately after learning about this, protested to Lehe, and threatened, "The leader of your custody is the only son of the four kings of my family. If he hurts a single hair, our Kingdom of Jin will not rest with you!"

Facing the aggressive Wu Xiaomin, Lehe slowly picked up the teacup, blew lightly, and replied, "Your envoy doesn't need to press me as the perpetrator. How to deal with this matter is up to my envoy to decide. There is no room for others to intervene!"

"So, is Mu Jiedu finally going to show up? This envoy thought he was going to hide from me and wait?"

Wu Xiaomin, who had been ignored by Mu Xu, had long been suffocating in his heart, and when he heard the boss coming, he sneered immediately, and when he wanted to say something later, he heard a sneer from outside.

"Hmph, so what if he is Wanyan Zongbi's son? Even if Wanyan Zongbi himself is the one who committed the crime today, don't think about ending it easily!"

Wu Xiaomin was about to reprimand, when he saw Le Heteng get up and leave the seat, bowed to the door and saluted, and said, "I have seen the envoy!"

The person who came was Mu Xu, but he said that after he entered the main hall of the yamen, he didn't even give Wu Xiaomin a look, waved his hand to make Lehe excuse him, then walked to the chair and sat down, and asked coldly, "Have you ever made a fuss?" human life?"

Le He quickly replied, "No one was killed, but the victim is over fifty years old, and his leg was broken again this time. I'm afraid he won't be able to walk again in the future."

"According to my Yunzhou law, how should I deal with it?"

"Sixty sticks, hard labor for one year, three times the compensation for the victims!"

"It's too light. Add forty sticks to make up a hundred. I think it will be a warning to others!"

Wu Xiaomin saw that the two of them acted like no one was around, and made a verdict in a few words. He couldn't help being so angry that the three corpses jumped violently, and objected loudly, "The two countries are fighting each other, so don't kill them! Don't you think you're bullying too much?"

Mu Xu seemed to have just seen Wu Xiaomin, and asked casually, "Who are you?"

Wu Xiaomin puffed up his chest, and said triumphantly, "I am the envoy of Dajin Zheng, and I am here to send you an envoy under the order of my emperor, Mu Jiedu, can you hear me clearly?"

"So you are a Jurchen?"

"Otherwise, I am from the Han family!"

"For those who have forgotten their ancestors, it's all right to recognize the barbarian as their master. An dare to bark here! Someone, slap me twenty times, and let him learn etiquette, righteousness, and shame!"

Wu Xiaomin originally thought that Mu Xu was just posturing, trying to give himself a bad impression.Unexpectedly, after Mu Xu heard his answer, his face suddenly changed, and he was extremely furious, and he even ordered him to be tortured.

Seeing the three soldiers approaching him, Wu Xiaomin was still afraid after all, and said sternly, "What does Mu Jiedu mean by this, I am an envoy of the Kingdom of Jin, you can't treat me like this!"

After finishing speaking, Wu Xiaomin saw that Mu Xu was still sitting upright in the lobby, and he had no intention of giving up, so he could only submissively said, "Although I am a Han son, I have not received the favor of the Han family, and I have lived in Liaodong for a long time, and I am a citizen under the rule of the Jin Kingdom. It is a matter of course and righteousness to work for him, please be aware of it, my lord."

"If you don't repent, you will add more crimes to your sins. Give me another twenty. If you continue to bark, you will continue to beat me!"

(End of this chapter)