Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

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The warm, fragrant and soft jade is in his arms, and Ximen Qing is not the reincarnation of Liu Xiahui, how can he hold back?

Thinking of being separated from Wanyan Wulu tomorrow, the official Ximenqing was also full of enthusiasm, wanting to stay awake all night under the light of the bright moon.

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After waking up the next day, Ximen Qing and his party finished packing and left Taizhou City under the escort of two hundred cavalry sent by Wanyan Moulianghu.The general in charge of commanding the two hundred cavalry was none other than Wanyan Moulianghu's confidant warrior Wanyan Qiashi.During Ximen Qing's relationship with Wanyan Mou Lianghu, both Ximen Qing and Jiao Ting had known Wanyan Qi'a Shi for a long time, so Wanyan Mou Lianghu arranged for him to escort Ximen Qing and his party.

Wanyan Wulu didn't avoid suspicion, he sent Ximen Qing ten miles away from Taizhou City on horseback, and then reluctantly parted from him.

As the commander of Princess Wanyan Wulu's guard, Jiagu Xienu had no choice but to force himself even though his heart was twisted, and the leader followed Wanyan Wulu from a distance, watching the princess and the man from the Song Dynasty riding side by side, making love to each other .The handle of Jiagu Xienu's waist knife was almost squeezed out of water by his own hands.

Wanyan Moulianghu was also in the see-off team, following his wayward cousin farther and farther away from the city.Seeing Jiagu Xienu's distraught appearance, he rode close to him and said to him: "Xienu, you can't force this matter, and you don't have to be too sad. The guest of the Song Kingdom has helped our Dajin Kingdom to be good. Duo, as uncle's most trusted chief guard, you can't make trouble."

"Mou Lianghu, thank you for your reminder. You don't need to say more, I have my own sense of propriety. Jiagu Xienu is an upright Jurchen warrior, and he will not plot against the Song people secretly. Even if he wants to compete with him, he will be clear. Fight openly, and compete with him in front of Wulu. If the Song people want to marry Wulu, I am afraid that they will have to go through many tests. But I am worried that he will retreat in spite of the difficulties, which will make Wulu sad and troubled." Jiagu Xie Nu let go of the wet handle, and responded to Wanyan Mou Lianghu like this.

"I think so too. Uncle, how could he easily betroth my Princess Dajin to a Song countryman? You must know how many tribesmen like Xie Nu are staring at Ulu and want to marry her! In my judgment, In order to settle this matter satisfactorily and convince all the ministries, my uncle will hold a martial arts competition in the capital to recruit relatives. Xie Nu, if you are still not reconciled, you should practice and polish your martial arts!" Wanyan Moulianghu said.

Jiagu Xienu nodded knowingly and said nothing, but two rays of light shot out from those tiger eyes.

After Ximen Qing parted ways with Wanyan Wulu and Wanyan Moulianghu, under the escort of Wanyan Qiashi, he crossed the Talu River and the Hun River all the way west, and arrived at the Jin Army Camp outside Ningzhou City.

Ximen Qing immediately stood outside the gate of the Jin Army camp, looking towards the west of Ningzhou City, and saw columns of smoke rising from inside and outside the city walls, apparently a war had just happened not long ago.

On the way, Ximen Qing listened to Yan Qi Ashi introduce some frontline battle conditions.After the Jin army occupied Taizhou, they defeated the army of Xiao Yixue, the prime minister of the Northern Mansion of the Liao Kingdom and the governor of the Northeast Road, by the Hun River.Afterwards, under the leadership of Emperor Wanyan Aguda, the Jin army crossed the Hun River and approached the city of Ningzhou where Xiao Yixue was stationed.

In the past, Xiao Yixue was well-suited for his lenient government, and he was able to help the soldiers and civilians under his rule, so he was quite popular in Shangjing Road.After he was defeated, although the Menggu tribe and other tribal armies in the north of the Wugu Dilie Commanding Army Division failed to come to the rescue, the Shiwei tribe of Heiche in the west of Ningzhou and west of Tuer Mountain still gathered [-] people. Soldiers and horses crossed Tuer Mountain to support Xiao Yi and Xue Jun.

After Xiao Yixue received reinforcements from the Wei Department of Heiche Shiwei, he gathered Khitan reinforcements from Shangjing Dao, together with [-] troops, relying on Ningzhou City to start a fierce battle with the [-] Jin army led by Wanyan Aguda.

However, today's Liao army is really not as powerful as the elite Jin army.Xiao Yixue, who had the superior force, was once again defeated by the Wanyan Aguda army, and retreated back to Ningzhou City.The current battle situation is that Wanyan Aguda led the [-] Jin army to surround the [-] Liao army in the city.

While Ximenqing was waiting outside the Jinjun camp, Wanyan Qiashi had already entered the camp with Wanyan Moulanghu's secret letter to meet the emperor Wanyan Aguda.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, after Wanyan Aguda read Wanyan Moulianghu's letter, he knew why Ximen Qing came and Wanyan Moulianghu sent troops to escort Ximen Qing to come.

Wanyan Moulianghu proposed to Wanyan Aguda in the letter that he agreed to the request of the envoys of the Song Dynasty to go to the front camp to have a direct interview with the emperor.

Wanyan Moulianghu had a different opinion from the tough Wanyan Wu Qimai on the matter of forming an alliance with Song.

Wanyan Wu Qimai thought that the alliance with the Song State could be delayed indefinitely, and after the Jin army occupied most of the Liao State's territory, he could calmly choose whether to negotiate an alliance with the Song State.In Wanyan Wu Qimai's mind, doing so can avoid distributing too many benefits to the Song State, and even prevent the transfer of Yanyun's land to the Song State.

Wanyan Moulianghu did not agree with Wanyan Wu Qimai's strategy of blindly being tough and delaying Song.He believes that the current relationship between Jin, Liao and Song is delicate.The State of Song wanted to take back the land of Yanyun. Seeing that our Dajin Kingdom was growing stronger and might destroy the Liao Kingdom, it sent envoys from far away to cross the sea to seek an alliance with our Dajin. To get some benefits, wait for the opportunity to take back the land of Yanyun that the people of the Central Plains regard as their own.

If Da Jin ignores Song's intentions and continues to procrastinate, making Song lose hope of recovering the land of Yanyun, it may cause Song to come up with another plan.

The reason for saying this is because the Khitan people of the Liao Kingdom will not sit still in the face of the Dajin Kingdom's attack. They may also send envoys to lobby the Song Kingdom, their neighbor to the south, to ask for help from the Song Kingdom.At that time, Song State may not turn to aid Liao State in exchange for Liao State ceding Yanyun's land.

For the Dajin Kingdom, which wanted to destroy the Liao Kingdom, the alliance between Song and Liao was really not good for them.Therefore, not only is Song State eager to form an alliance with Jin State, but Jin State should also try to stabilize Song State and reach an alliance with Song State as soon as possible in order to prevent Song State from surrendering to Liao State.

What Wanyan Moulianghu means is that forming an alliance with Song State is also a top priority. The most important thing about this covenant is not that Song State sends troops to help Dajin State defeat Liao, but prevents Song State from sending troops to help Liao State fight against Da Jin. Golden State.

As for the specific negotiating strategy of the Song Dynasty mission after it arrived at the barracks, Wanyan Moulianghu suggested in his letter that the emperor should not start negotiations immediately, but instead take the Song Dynasty envoys to attack the Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing of the Liao Kingdom, and let the Song Dynasty envoys accompany the army watch the battle.After capturing the Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing, they will carry out negotiations with the Song Dynasty Mission and conclude a covenant with the power of a great victory.

My nephew really deserves to be my father's favorite grandson!After reading Wanyan Moulianghu's letter, Wanyan Aguda sighed to Wanyan Shengguo and his sons who were accompanying him, "I can't wait for the talent of Moulianghu!"

Chapter 627 The Test of Life and Death

Ximen Qing was not an envoy of the Song Dynasty, but came here as a personal friend.Wanyan Aguda received him with a high standard, and asked his sons to walk out of the gate of the barracks to welcome Ximen Qing as a friend.

Wanyan Shenguo, Wanyan Wuben and others embraced Ximen Qing warmly, and led him, Jiao Ting and others into the barracks.

After placing Jiao Ting, Brother Qiao Yun and others in the camp, Ximen Qing followed Wanyan Shenguo and others to the main account of the Chinese army, and met with the Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Kingdom of Jin.

Because he was not from the Kingdom of Jin, Ximen Qing did not perform the Jurchen bow to Wanyan Aguda, but sang a fat promise to Wanyan Aguda with the etiquette of the Song Kingdom.

Wanyan Aguda didn't mind either, and he saluted generously, and asked Ximen Qing to sit on his left side and talk.

Wanyan Shenguo, Wanyan Wuben and other sons also sat down on the left and right to accompany them.

"Ximenqing, I haven't seen you for a long time since you came back to Song Dynasty. My sons, Nianbuyao and Gushen miss you very much. Mo Lianghu wrote to say, come to our army camp , I have an important matter to discuss with me. Ximen Qing, you are my friend of Dajin Kingdom, but you can speak up if you have anything to say." Wanyan Aguda said to Ximen Qing.

Seeing Wanyan Aguda, Ximenqing was moved and asked, and immediately reported to Wanyan Aguda the request of the Song Dynasty Mission to come to the camp to meet the emperor.

Ximenqing explained that because the envoys could not leave Huining City on their own, Zhao Liangsi and Ma Kuo, the envoys of the Song Dynasty, entrusted themselves to deliver the news as friends.

Ximenqing also told Wanyan Aguda that Zhao Liangsi asked him to tell the emperor of Jin Dynasty that the emperor of Song Dynasty had written a letter to Emperor Aguda himself, and he needed to hand it over to Emperor Aguda for reading.

After Wanyan Aguda read Yan Moulianghu's suggestion, he had already made up his mind to let the envoys of the Song Dynasty come to the camp of the Jin Army and follow him to attack the Shangjing Linhuang Mansion of the Liao Kingdom.Therefore, after Ximen Qing's report was completed, he immediately agreed to Ximen Qing's request, and ordered people to return to Huining City to deliver the decree, and the envoys of the Xuan Song Kingdom came to meet quickly.

Ximen Qing also heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the task entrusted to him by Ma Kuo was completed more smoothly than expected, and he felt a lot more relaxed.

Just when Ximenqing thought that he would talk to Wanyan Aguda and his sons about some homework, and then went to the barracks to meet Wanyan Nianbudao, Wanyan Gushen, and Wanyan Yinshuke, a few familiar Jurchens Nobles can successfully complete this matchmaking task. When they return to Huining City, the situation in the big account changes suddenly.

Wanyan Aguda, who was still smiling just now, suddenly lowered his face, and shouted outside the tent, "Come here! Take down this bold spy of the Song Kingdom!"

Ximen Qing was taken aback, and somehow offended the Emperor of the Kingdom of Jin, Wanyan Aguda.Before he could think about it, more than a dozen strong Jurchen warriors had rushed into the large tent of the Chinese army, and rushed towards Ximen Qing viciously.

At this time, Ximen Qing was sitting under Wanyan Aguda's left hand, only two or three steps away from Wanyan Aguda.It only takes one stride to rush forward and hold the emperor Wanyan Aguda with a waist knife, and he can be taken as a hostage to ensure that Ximen Qing can walk out of the Jin army camp safely.

To fight, or not to fight?

Of course not!Ximen Qing showed a surprised and inexplicable expression, and sat there without a fight.

Ximen Qing knew in his heart, just kidding, he is not Xiao Feng, Guo Jing or Yang Guo in martial arts books, he can single-handedly fight in and out of this golden army camp.

In the Chinese army camp, Wanyan Aguda himself is a Jurchen hero known for his bravery and skill in battle, and his sons are also warriors who fought in battle, and all of them are not weak.

I'm afraid that if I make a slight movement, before I touch Wanyan Aguda's skirt, I will be hacked to death by these Jurchens in this big account.

Ximen Qing's thoughts turned, and he judged in an instant that Wanyan Aguda's sudden attack was just testing himself.

Being in the camp of the Golden Army, Wanyan Aguda has a lot of opportunities to kill himself, Jiao Ting and others, so there is no need to be in a hurry.He deliberately let himself sit beside him, and then turned his face suddenly, just to test his true reaction when he was caught off guard.

If he was a spy with evil intentions, he must be unable to hold back his disguise at this time and take the risk.Of course, the end must be miserable.

Fortunately, Ximen Qing now has no malice towards Wanyan Aguda in his heart, so he didn't do anything radical.

Because of his intimate relationship with Wanyan Wulu, Ximenqing has a bit of affection for his elders towards Wanyan Aguda, a cheap father-in-law.This kind of intimacy is naturally revealed unconsciously at this moment.

When Ximenqing was captured by the warriors, there was no fear, resentment or resentment in his eyes after the conspiracy was revealed, but a kind of surprise, bewilderment and grievance that only his own family members had.

Wanyan Aguda stared at Ximen Qing with fiery eyes, and had already seen the change in his expression, but felt relieved in his heart, and his raised shoulders relaxed unknowingly.

Wanyan Shenguo, Wanyan Wuben, Wanyan Wuli and others also quietly let go of the handle of the waist knife, thinking that the brothers Ximenqing had successfully passed the first test of their father.

Ximen Qing was bound with his hands cut behind his back, and the warriors were about to drag him out of the Chinese army's tent.Seeing this, Ximenqing yelled aggrievedly: "Agu beat the emperor, what crime am I guilty of? Is that how the Jurchens treat friends far away?"

"Wait a minute, Father, I don't understand why Brother Ximenqing was arrested. Can you let him stay and discuss one or two, and let the ministers hear what is right and wrong." Wanyan Wuli is not in the Dajin Army He has always been famous for his compassion and is known as the "Prince Bodhisattva". At this moment, he stood up and spoke for Ximen Qing with a tacit understanding.