Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

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However, although Wanyan Wu Qimai and Wanyan Zongpan and his son were very low-key in those years, they focused on internal affairs and gathered many supporters for themselves.

It should be noted that after the annexation of the Liao Kingdom and the lands of Hebei and Hedong in the Song Dynasty, the largest population in the Kingdom of Jin today is the Han people engaged in farming.

Wanyan Wu, the emperor who allowed the people to recuperate and support the development of agriculture, won the hearts of the Han people more than Wanyan Zonghan, who consumed a lot of people's fat and anointment by begging for money.

After all, every war will increase the labor of many civilian laborers, as well as levy additional taxes on military rations.

The victory of the war only benefited the Jurchen nobles, but the Han and Bohai people engaged in agricultural production could only bear the disadvantages.

In addition, the traditional loyalty of the Han ministers also made most of them politically inclined to Wanyan Wu, who had the orthodox imperial power, to beg for money, rather than the arrogant "big warlord" Wanyan Zonghan who held military power.

Therefore, most of the civil servants and generals of the Han people chose to be loyal to the emperor Wanyan Wu Qimai and the prince Wanyan Zongpan.

At the same time, after Wanyan Wu begged to buy to inherit the throne, more than a dozen of his sons also participated in political affairs in the interior of the Kingdom of Jin, and gradually took control of local government and military power.

Therefore, during the ten years since Wanyan Wu begged to inherit the throne, although he hadn't done any grandiose events, his influence was growing quietly.

The power of this political faction is now all used by Wanyan Zongpan, and it has become the capital for him to compete with Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zonggan for the right to inherit the throne.

When Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zongfu returned to Huining City, Emperor Wanyan Wu Qimai immediately convened a meeting of nobles and important ministers, and decided to make certain adjustments to the political system and military structure of the Kingdom of Jin.

First of all, Wanyan Wu Qimai decided to take back the power to appoint officials in Hebei, Hedong and other places. After that, all officials in various places will be appointed and removed by the imperial court.

Secondly, Marshal Wanyan Zonghan worked hard and made great achievements, and returned to Huining City to participate in the management of the government, took charge of the Privy Council, and took charge of the country's military affairs.

However, Wanyan Zonghan is no longer in charge of local government affairs and specific conquests.

Under Marshal Wanyan Zonghan, there are two more Marshals, Wanyan Zongpan and Wanyan Zongfu respectively.

Under the two commanders, Wanyan Xiyin, Wanyan Chang, Wanyan Jiamu, Wanyan Yinshuke, and Yeluyu Jian will be deputy generals.

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These reform strategies proposed by Emperor Wanyan Wu Qimai are obviously aimed at depriving Wanyan Zonghan of his local military and political power, and at the same time strengthening his own party's control over the local military and political power.

Once Yan Zonghan returns to the capital and loses control of the southern army, he will be like a tiger whose claws have been pulled out, and he can no longer do whatever he wants.

Emperor Wanyan Wu begged to be aggressive this time, and became so powerful, which was beyond Wanyan Zonghan's expectation.

Although Wanyan Zonghan restrained himself a little because of the failure of the Western Expedition, how could he tolerate being ostracized by Wanyan Wu's begging father and son?

Therefore, Wanyan Zonghan argued hard and opposed the reform strategy proposed by the emperor.

Because of the disappearance of their fourth brother Wanyan Zongbi, Wanyan Zonggan and Wanyan Zongfu were dissatisfied with Wanyan Zonghan who commanded the Western Expedition. However, His Majesty's reform also weakened the power of the Aguda family, which only benefited His Majesty's family.Therefore, the two chose to support Wanyan Zonghan and oppose new system changes.

For a while, the nobles and ministers of the three factions were arguing endlessly in the court, and it was difficult to reach a consensus.

After several days of stalemate, a rumor came out from nowhere in the city of Huining, saying that Wan Yan Zonghan, the general of the capital, was dissatisfied with the reform of the imperial court, and wanted to return to Datong Mansion, and then lead troops into Beijing to force the palace.

After Wan Yan Zonghan heard the rumors, he did not follow the advice of his staff Gao Qingyi, and immediately summoned the old generals Pucha Wulie and Gu Chipi around Ningcheng to rush to the capital to respond, and he did not immediately leave the capital and return to his base camp.

However, Wanyan Zonghan went to the emperor's village with a few guards. He wanted to refute the rumors in front of the emperor and the nobles, and tell the world that he is the hero of the Jurchen, so how could he start civil strife for his own benefit!

"I have been in the army with Emperor Taizu for more than ten years. How have I ever lost the country? All the ministers know that I am Zong Han. How can I be confused by the rumors in the market?

Today I will have a drink with Uncle Wu Qimai, so that the rumors will be self-defeating! "

After Wan Yan Zonghan said this to his subordinates in the village, he rode to the emperor's village in a high-spirited manner.

At this time, Wanyan Zonghan, the first hero, never thought that a conspiracy against him had already begun.

Just when Wanyan Zonghan left his village and went to the emperor's village, Wanyan Zongpan returned to his village after receiving the news, and said to his brothers: "Father Emperor has agreed to kill the traitor Wanyan Zonghan! I have ordered Guo The soldiers of the Pharmacist Division ambushed in the emperor's stronghold. Brothers, today we will fight to determine the world and clear the way for the father!"

Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

The first thousand and fifty-nine chapters

Wanyan Zonghan came to the emperor's stronghold and dismounted, leaving behind a few trusted warriors, and then walked into the imperial palace proudly stepping on the snow on the ground, holding a waist knife.

Wanyan Wu Qimai was as frugal as Wanyan Aguda, so his so-called imperial palace was nothing more than a larger wooden house.

As the No. [-] figure in the Kingdom of Jin, Wanyan Zonghan has always been free to enter and leave the Emperor's Village where Wanyan Wu begged to buy.

Therefore, when Wanyan Zonghan entered with his sword in hand, the guards and warriors in the village retreated to both sides and bowed in salute.

Wanyan Zonghan had something on his mind and strode forward, but he didn't notice that there were some strange faces among the warriors in the village.

Walking into the hall, Wanyan Zonghan found that the emperor's throne above him was empty.There is only a tall figure sitting in the seat that should belong to him!

Who would dare to take my seat openly?

Wanyan Zonghan took a closer look, but gasped.

It turned out that the person who snatched Wanyan Zonghan's seat was none other than Wanyan Zongfu, who was second only to himself in the army!

That's right, this is the only person who can justifiably replace Wanyan Zonghan when he loses power, and take over the military power of the Jin Army.

Wanyan Zonghan was startled, secretly thinking that the brothers Wanyan Zongqian and Wanyan Zongfu had colluded with His Majesty the Emperor and wanted to isolate himself this time?

"Brother Zongfu, why did you come so early today? Where is His Majesty the Emperor?"

Wanyan Zonghan calmly took two steps forward and asked Wanyan Zongfu.

However, the tall Wanyan Zongfu sat there arrogantly and did not get up to greet Wanyan Zonghan.

Even Wanyan Zongfu glared at the front, but didn't turn his head to respond to Wanyan Zonghan.

Wanyan Zonghan sensed that the situation in the house was not right, so he rushed to Wanyan Zongfu in two or three steps, and checked carefully.

I saw Wanyan Zongfu's eyes widened, but his eyes were lifeless, and he had already lost his vitality!

Standing beside Wanyan Zongfu, Wanyan Zonghan finally saw clearly that there was a dagger sticking out of Wanyan Zongfu's back, but it pierced Wanyan Zongfu's heart with one blow!

The big chair covered with bearskin was soaked in blood, and a lot of blood dripped from under the chair.It's just that the light in the hall of the wooden house is dim, and there are a few fewer lighting candles than in the past, so Wanyan Zonghan didn't notice it at the first time.

"Come on! There are assassins!"

Wanyan Zonghan shouted loudly.

However, before the words finished, Wanyan Zonghan's complexion changed, but he woke up from the shock instantly.

This is clearly a trap set for himself!

Judging from the soaked bear skin and the blood on the ground, Wanyan Zongfu had been assassinated for a long time.

Even if His Majesty the Emperor did not come out to greet Wanyan Zongfu, there should be someone in this hall to serve him.

Therefore, no one in the emperor's village would have discovered that Wanyan Zongfu had been assassinated until now!