Song Gexing

Chapter 213 Zhang Dun’s unexpected discovery

During the Lantern Festival in the second year of Xining, Zhao Fang sneaked out of the palace with his wife and children. He had just watched the lanterns. Before he could return to the palace, he saw Wang Zhongzheng running over, panting.

"Guan family, Zhang Zihou reports urgently!"

Zhao Fang took the memorial in surprise and asked in confusion: "Isn't he back? He said it a year ago, isn't he not home yet?"

Wang Zhongzheng shook his head and said: "The Imperial City Division has not received any news of his arrival. The officials should read the letter. There should be something in it."

Zhao Fang didn't care that he was on Zhuque Street. Even though there were lights all around him at night, it wasn't bright enough to read the letter.

He was the only one with this kind of eyesight. When he opened it, he couldn't help but feel happy: "This bastard is afraid that Yushitai will be too idle, isn't it? Doesn't this mean that he will hand over the handle to others to impeach him?"

Wang Zhongzheng blinked at him, his eyes full of curiosity. He pushed the letter in front of him: "Hey! Read it yourself."

"This... this little guy can't see clearly. No official has such good eyesight. How can you see it this late at night?"

Wang Zhongzheng, who had a black streak on his head, seemed aggrieved. Only then did Zhao Fang remember that he was different from ordinary people, and it was difficult for others to do so.

He patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said: "Zihou, that bastard, went north on his way back and went around Beihai Road. As a result, he encountered Jurchens robbing the Ezo people, and he took care of them."

"Jurchen?"

Wang Zhongzheng was surprised and immediately realized that the Jurchens in the Liao Kingdom were now called Nüzhen, but people in the Song Dynasty still called them Jurchens, but the records of his Imperial City Department were all written according to the official name of the Liao Kingdom.

When Liao Xingzong succeeded to the throne 20 years ago, the Jurchens avoided his name, Yelu Zongzhen, and changed it to Nvzhi.

"The officials were joking. Didn't they just beat some Jurchens who crossed the line? How could they be impeached by the courtiers?"

Wang Zhongzheng had a look of disbelief on his face, despising his master for talking nonsense.

Zhao Fang smiled and said, "If that's the case, can I still say that? Stupid!"

As he spoke, he shook the letter in his hand and said: "After that guy finished cleaning up the family, he went directly to the Jurchen territory to ask for an explanation. That is the territory of the Liao Kingdom!"

With an "uh" sound, Wang Zhongzheng's eyes bulged and he murmured: "Madman, this guy must have a heart and courage. He is not afraid of causing disputes between the two countries..."

Zhao Fang finally saw Zhang Dun's boldness this time. Although the birth of a girl was really just a matter of submission to the Liao Kingdom, the Khitans lived in an area where few Khitans would go.

But after all, it was nominally the territory of the Liao Kingdom. This guy didn't stop after killing Sakhalin on the grounds that the Jurchens were plundering the Song Dynasty's vassal state.

Passing directly through the strait, entering from the Heilongjiang estuary, they landed in the hometown of Tuoba Xianbei, which was later known as the Outer Xing'an Mountains in the Russian Far East.

Although they did not fight again with Sheng Jurchen, the news could not be concealed. At this time, Sheng Nv Zhen Wanyan Department had become the dominant force and had begun the process of entering a civilized society.

Wanyan Wunaigu, the leader of the Wanyan tribe, was the grandfather of Wanyan Aguda. This era was the closest to the Liao Kingdom.

The cunning Wu Naigu wanted to annex the Wulin tribe and defected to the Liao Kingdom. He was granted the title of Tiyin. This was the first time that Jurchen had officially defected to the Liao Kingdom.

Originally, the Jurchens were divided and ruled by the Liao Kingdom. A large number of Jurchens moved to the Liaodong Peninsula, were included in the Khitan household registration, and the Hesu Hall was established to govern. This part is called the mature Jurchens.

The Jurchen tribes that remained north of the Songhua River and east of Fuyu County were called Sheng Jurchens. Although the Liao Kingdom established the jurisdiction of the Northern Jurchen Palace, they never entered the territory of Sheng Jurchens.The Wanyan tribe is one of the Zhenzhen tribes. After the Khitans gave up their jurisdiction, they gradually grew and began to annex the surrounding small tribes.

When Wanyan Wunaigu's father arrived, Wanyan's tribe began to attack large tribes, but the results were not great. It was not until Wunaigu took over that things changed drastically.

Wanyan Wunaigu was a very cunning man. In addition to force, he was also good at using conspiracy. He successively conquered the five tribes of Baishan, Yehui, Tongmen, Yelai, and Tugulun, and became the largest tribe of women.

But the road to reunification was not so smooth. The Ulin tribe, which was also a large tribe, had a feud with him. The chief Shi Xian even snatched his father's coffin and taunted him.

Wu Naigu used the Khitan people to deal with him. Originally, the Khitan people did not enter the Jurchen territory. He was the first party to lead the way.

When Zhang Dun arrived, the Khitan people were questioning Shi Xian. After understanding the situation, he actually helped Shi Xian make plans.

As a result, it was discovered that the Song army had arrived here. How could the Khitan people ignore it and immediately sent someone to question them.

Zhang Dun used the excuse of giving birth to Jurchen to plunder the Ezo people, but he could not stay any longer, so he had to lead his army back on board the ship.

He quickly sent a letter to Zhao Fang to let him understand the situation so that he could respond to Liao's questioning. Liao would definitely not let this matter go.

The envoys should have all set off. Zhao Fang had a headache. He was preparing to wait for the civil strife in Liao so that Xixia could be brought to an end.

At this time, we must not conflict with the Liao Kingdom. Once there is a conflict with the Liao Kingdom, there will be no civil strife. No one is stupid enough to have internal strife when there are foreign enemies. That is what people who are worse than pigs and dogs do.

Yelu Chongyuan was obviously not such a person. He wanted to be the emperor, but what he wanted was a powerful Liao Kingdom, not a Liao Kingdom that had been exploited and dismembered.

"Go back and convene a meeting of the Cabinet and Privy Council."

The ministers who were called into the palace at night, after reading the letter, scolded Zhang Dun endlessly.

Zhao Fang helplessly raised his forehead and said: "It is true that Zhang Dun failed to handle this matter, but he did not know that we were planning to use troops against Xixia, which is understandable."

He naturally wanted to protect Zhang Dun. Although this guy caused trouble, he was talented enough to be a general and a loyal confidant of his. He must not be punished too severely.

Han Qi understood what he was thinking and admired Zhang Dun's boldness. He sighed and said, "When the Liao envoy comes, we can demote Zhang Dun to a remote place. This face must be given to the Liao Kingdom, otherwise, what will happen next will not be good." Done."

Zhao Fang nodded and said with a smile: "I have thought about this. Let him go to Jinghu Road to be a magistrate. By the way, he can recuperate the Wuxi barbarians and tame them."

He really thought about the historical rebellion of the mountain people in western Hunan, which was organized by Zhang Dun, and the Wuxi barbarians who rebelled every year remained content for decades after him.

Everyone saw that he had no objection and was very satisfied with this decision. After all, not many officials in this era were willing to go to western Hunan.

Hunan was also a place of exile in the Northern Song Dynasty, second only to Hainan Island as a dangerous place. Of the two lakes in this era, Hubei was the civilized place.

Hunan is a good place only if it is close to Hubei and Jiangxi.

"Everyone has read the letter. The power of having a daughter is beyond our previous imagination. Please think about it carefully after you go back. I think this is a disaster, not only for the Liao Kingdom, but also for us."

Zhang Dun's great discovery this time was that the Jurchens were able to make weapons for themselves. They were no longer in their original state of fishing and hunting. They also learned to farm and weave, and they were already the prototype of a powerful armed group.

(End of this chapter)