Chapter 97 History and the Disciple
It was raining. When the carriage left the nearby street, he opened the curtain and looked back at the Su family mansion in the rainy night. What he could see was probably only the remains under the eaves of the side door. There were only two lanterns that were lit, and the rest was mostly just the outline of the dark courtyard wall. Occasionally, a faint light would rise in the outline, and Xi Junyu sighed.
"I knew you wouldn't listen, but..." He murmured, with a smile on his face, "Then don't think it's unforeseen..."
Regarding the matter of Huangshang, after Ning Yi appeared, he still spoke a few words. Of course, since I don’t know if Ning Yi knew the whole thing, the last words he said felt a bit circumstantial. In any case, the meaning should have been conveyed. In short, there is only so much that he can and should do in front of Su Tan'er.
The carriage left here, and in the yard over there, Ning Yi, Su Tan'er and Juan'er had already gone to the small courtyard not far away where they were waiting for dinner. Ning Yi had been aware of Gong Yin's matter for a long time, but he was not very clear about the details. He did not hear the first half of the conversation between the two at this time. He just listened to Su Tan'er talking about the country's situation, and just made some ridicule. At this time, Su Tan'er smiled and said angrily: "Most of what I just said was obviously what my husband had casually discussed last time. Now, I am saying that I am not patriotic...my husband is not a good person either."
"The context is different, you can't generalize." Ning Yi smiled and talked about it in the heavy rain, and Juan'er followed all the way behind.
I went out for a few days and after I came back, I didn’t feel much changed from before. Although my relationship with Xiaochan seemed to be a little different, we still ate together and talked about this in the evening. Going to Nanting Village in a few days. After Geng Huwei and Dongzhu left, Ning Yi, Su Tan'er and others returned to their small courtyard holding umbrellas. Chan'er Juan'er was busy heating hot water for washing, Xing'er was cleaning inside and outside, and Su Tan'er returned to the room and continued to handle the accounts that were being handled before Xi Junyu came over.
The heavy rain almost turned into surging water in the yard. Ning Yi looked under the eaves for a while. When he looked up to the opposite side, the window of Su Tan'er's room was open, and the woman's figure was there. Writing and calculating at the table in front of the window was indeed the same scene as usual. When he was about to go back to the room, he saw Juan'er standing behind, carrying a small basin of hot water.
On weekdays, Juaner feels relatively quiet, but she has a good relationship with Ning Yi. At this time, she smiled and said, "Uncle, please go to bed early tonight."
Ning Yi thought for a while: "Huh?"
"In the few days when my uncle didn't come back, the young lady always slept very late. In fact, she was just settling the accounts, but Sister Xing'er and I couldn't persuade her."
After she finished speaking, she lowered her head slightly and held her hand. The basin moved aside.
"Tsk." Ning Yi turned to look at the figure in the window and shrugged, "Then I can't persuade you."
Looked in the room again at night I read for a while, probably counting the time until midnight, and the lights on the opposite side were still on. Ning Yi thought for a while, put down the book, blew out the lights, and went to bed. In the room over there, Su Tan'er raised her head and glanced over. She was still flipping through the account books and frowned slightly.
She held her chin and took another look. She couldn't help but look towards the dark room. After a while, she turned another page, then reached out and closed the entire account book.
It’s almost time, turn off the lights and go to sleep. She thought so.
In the maid's room on the side, Juan'er, wearing single clothes, leaned out of the window and looked at Ning Yi's window opposite, then turned to look at Su Tan'er's window, lying on the window sill and sighing He shouted: "My uncle is so awesome..."
After the last burst of rustling sounds, , the yard has also become quiet, only the sound of the heavy rain is still continuing...
Also on this night, there is no cloud in Tokyo, the capital of the Wu Dynasty thousands of miles away, and the night is bright, as if filled with hope. The first quarter moon is emitting a cold jade-like light, and the stars are dotted together to form a vast Milky Way like a jade belt. The city was still bustling at night, and the lights in the markets, brothels, and houses of all sizes were still brightly lit. The busiest imperial street in the city leads all the way to the Xuande Gate, the main entrance of the palace. From here, you can see the wide streets and the city's lights, and the towering imperial city over there is also shrouded in lights.
Although the gate of the Imperial City has been closed, the scene there remains the same every night. Few people know that an extremely secretive major event is quietly happening in the Imperial City at night. .
Under Zhongshu's sect, some of the most popular ministers in the court are gathering here at this time. Li Gang, Tong Guan, Wu Min, Tang Ke, Geng Nanzhong, Zhang Bangchang, Qin Hui, Gao Qiu, Zhou Zhi... Of course, these People’s official positions also have great potential Small, they also have their own small groups. This is the break time for a secret and important discussion. The three of them gathered together, drinking tea and resting, while discussing some things. Although the voice was small, in fact, the words in their hearts were The excitement could not be contained.
"The Liao people submitted their credentials not long ago, asking for another discussion on the annual currency. They are even willing to give up the annual currency and ask the Wu Dynasty to send troops to cut down the gold together. I think they will follow your path on this matter. "Really?"
"It's true. The Liao envoy asked me to say some good words to him when he went to court and sent me many gifts, including an incense burner. It's really precious, and the rest...oh, there are only a few..."
"The Liao people are in a hurry. It's not easy to wait until they are in a hurry..."
"The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. I still think it is inappropriate to send troops this time. The Jurchens now have the upper hand. Once the Liao Dynasty is destroyed, how can we know that the next one will not be our Wu Dynasty?”
"This is too alarmist. There are too few Jurchens. Once the Liao Dynasty is destroyed, the entire country will probably only have a hundred thousand soldiers available. We still have to maintain the situation. How can we attack our Wu Dynasty with thousands of miles of troops?" br>
"Zhong Shidao still has the same view now. He told people that it is not appropriate to attack the Liao with the Jin. This time, we should attack the Jin with the Liao. This is because the Liao Kingdom has been with us for a hundred years as brothers of the Wu Dynasty. Nowadays, the Kingdom of Jin is a land of tigers and wolves, and there are also Deng Xunwu..."
"Nonsense, it has been like this since ancient times to attack close friends from afar. How can there be any reason to recapture Yanyun this time? If it can be accomplished, we will wait... Everybody will be famous Shi..."
"Zhongshi Dao is really confused..."
"The strength of the Liao Kingdom has been exhausted, and we must act in accordance with the destiny...The Wu Dynasty will rise. .”
"It's a pity that Mr. Tong is preparing to leave Beijing recently to deal with Fang La's affairs..."
"A eunuch..."
"Shut up! Keep your voice down!"
Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz! There was a buzzing sound, and everyone was talking. But in any case, Lian Jin's proposal to defeat Liao, which was initially promoted by Tong Guan on the surface, has now passed the initial stage and entered the stage of detailed discussions.
The real foreshadowing may have been set in the Blackwater Alliance seven years ago. Especially four years ago, Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Kingdom personally led an army of 700,000 to attack the Jin Dynasty, but was beaten by Wanyan Agu. After nearly all the 20,000 soldiers were wiped out in the defense of Dagang, the call for Lian Jin to resist Liao Dynasty has been rising in the country. Although some people believe that the Wu Dynasty should not participate in this war, or that the Liao and Liao Dynasties should fight against the Jin, such as the famous northwest general Zhong Shidao.
Perhaps Deng Xunwu, the leader of the Privy Council, also made a comment about this, to the effect of: "What is meant by 'attacking the weak and attacking the ignorant'? I think we should support the weak and suppress the strong. Nowadays, the country's military strength is weak, its financial resources are scarce, and its people's strength is withered. Everyone knows this situation. But no one dares to say it. I don’t understand: and Qiang Jin. Is it better to be a neighbor than to be a neighbor to the weak Liao? "The king of Goryeo secretly said: "Liao is a country of brothers, and we can keep it safe; Jin is a country of tigers and wolves, so we cannot be friends with each other."
Of course, nowadays, only a small minority maintains this concept. It has been more than two hundred years since Shi Jingtang lost the sixteen states of Yanyun. No emperor can resist the temptation of taking back Yanyun.
Although now aware of the crisis, the Liao people have begun to ask the Wu Dynasty for help, and are even willing to ask the Wu Dynasty to join forces with them to fight against the Jin on the condition of canceling the Sui coins. But since a few years ago, the Wu Dynasty has been sending people to contact the Jin people by sea, going back and forth several times. This time the Jin people sent several envoys, and finally got a relatively definite answer. The next step is to discuss here If the negotiation conditions are good, then people will be sent over, and the formal negotiation stage has probably entered.
The envoy from the Kingdom of Jin who came this time only expressed his intention to nod, and did not have the power to discuss and make decisions. After the discussion here, he still had to send someone to the Kingdom of Jin to interview Wanyan Dagong in person. . At this time, everyone was still discussing in the imperial city. At a restaurant near Yu Street, two members of the Jin Kingdom envoy were drinking. One of them was a middle-aged man who seemed to be in his early forties. The other one is only in his twenties, and he has the fierceness of a Jurchen, but the middle-aged man's eyes looking at the lively streets outside are a little complicated. The two of them seemed to be just accompanying people in the envoy, with no status. They did not follow them into the palace at this time, but the meaning of the conversation at this time was quite unusual.
"Since Master Gushen is here this time, why don't you just show up and sign the agreement as soon as possible. In this way, when the Wu Dynasty sends its army northward, those Khitan dogs will inevitably be clumsy. On our side, It would also help to reduce some of the burden.”
If someone who really knows the situation of the Jin Kingdom comes and hears this title, he will probably be frightened by the word "God of Grains". The son of Huandu, Gushen, also known as Wanyan Xiyin, was the most important counselor around Wanyan Aguda. Since Aguda launched his army to rebel against the Liao Dynasty, he has been involved in many major events. Not only is he extremely powerful in military strategy, but he is also He was also a famous Jurchen scribe. A few years ago, when Aguda became emperor, he thought that the Jurchens did not have their own writing, so he asked him to create a set of Jurchen writings. He imitated the Han regular script and created this set of writings last year. Now he has begun to implement it in the Jin Kingdom. At this time, he looked outside The light, but shook his head.
“Although we have considered the Wu Dynasty’s help when we first launched the army, it was the Wu Dynasty who first proposed this matter. Since the Wu Dynasty wants something from us, we naturally cannot act too eagerly. . I came to the Central Plains just to see the prosperity of the Wu Dynasty and the style of Tokyo... What I saw at this time was already worthwhile. Look at the scene in Tokyo, compared with it, the five capitals of the Liao Kingdom are still far behind. Ah."
"Nothing is wrong. I feel that it is too extravagant, and it is too soft to be brave at all. Lord Gushen, in fact, some people in the team that followed this time said that apart from extravagance, this Wu Dynasty really had nothing to offer, and they were dismissed by the Liao people. After a hundred years of oppression, nothing has been achieved. Even if we form an alliance with them, I'm afraid it won't be of much benefit. Although it can attract some attention, it is really dispensable. Without them, our Jurchen soldiers can also take over the Liao Kingdom. Shi Ping was quilted in vain They just want a piece of the pie..."
"Don't be arrogant." Wanyan Xiyin frowned, "The Wu Dynasty was located in the Central Plains, a land with vast resources. Before my Jurchen appeared, the Han people were here. They have lived for thousands of years. Although they seem to have been oppressed by the Liao people in recent years, if they were really that weak, wouldn't the Liao people have annexed them long ago? How could they have been allowed to develop to this extent? "
He shook Shaking his head, there was actually some uncertainty in his eyes: "In the past few years, I have been making characters and studying Han culture. The more I study it, the more I admire its unfathomable heritage. Without Satino, it is His Majesty and Er Ye. Your Excellency, said When the Wu Dynasty came, we were also in awe. The country of the Central Plains should not be underestimated. Once we join forces to capture the Liao Kingdom, we may become enemies. How can we treat your enemies with contempt?"
After he said this, he turned his eyes to the bustling night scene outside again. The young man named Marino lowered his head and pondered. He was afraid that no matter what others said, he would not be able to change his cognitive thoughts. But the Master Tanigami in front of him was different. Not only did he have extraordinary martial prowess, but he was also superior in military strategy and wisdom. Everything you say must make sense.
Thinking like this, Merino also cast his gaze outside and began to think about how powerful these Han people were.
Maybe one day... I can see it on the battlefield.
He thought so.
This night in Kaifeng may be remembered by people many years later and occupy a place in history books. Of course, this is just a small episode in the many things that will happen in the next many years. People are doing what they think is right at this time.
The influence of the rebellion by Fang La and some rebels in the southeast of the Wu Dynasty began to spread widely. While advocating the alliance with Jin to conquer Liao, the famous general Tong Guan considered pacifying these mud-legged soldiers with thunder and then marching north. The emperor was waiting to regain Yan. Yun, return my rivers and mountains, and then slowly work hard to govern. At this time, Wanyan Xiyin, who was in Bianliang, was on the front line of the Anti-Liao Dynasty. Wanyan Aguda and Wanyan Aguda were all thinking about the support that the Wu Dynasty's Northern Expedition would bring and the future situation. The Jurchen population and army were too small. If they captured the Liao Kingdom, how could they maintain a balance with the Wu Dynasty? To prevent himself from being swallowed up by the Wu Dynasty...
Of course, Ning Yi doesn't know any of these things.
He was sleeping. When he got up in the morning, he saw that the rainstorm had stopped, so he went for a run as usual. During the run, I practiced internal strength according to the breathing method taught by Lu Hongti, and went all the way to Nie Yunzhu's small building to have a cup of tea and talk. After all, they hadn’t seen each other for a few days. After a brief exchange of greetings, the two sat quietly for a while. Nie Yunzhu was thinking about how to tell him that he had met Mr. Qin, who might become his adoptive father. Ning Yi picked up the When the teapot was pouring water for himself, a hand holding a teacup was also handed over from behind.
“Now, give me a cup too.”
The woman’s hands were white and small. Ning Yi was stunned for a moment, poured some into the cup, and then looked back, A woman wearing a dress that seemed to belong to Nie Yunzhu sat on the two steps behind her, raised her tea cup, blew on it a few times, and drank it slowly.
The two of them should already know each other. Nie Yunzhu turned around and spoke slightly in surprise, but for a moment he didn't know if an introduction was necessary. After a while, Yuan Jin'er put down the tea cup and smacked her lips. She found that Ning Yi was still looking at her, mouth twitching. Nu, staring, leaned back: "Why are you looking at me!"
"Oh." Ning Yi blinked and nodded, then turned to drink tea and stopped looking at her. After a while, he shrugged again, "Yesterday I saw a woman climbing up from the river and then coming down. It’s raining heavily, you’re soaked all over, well, it’s probably not you.”
The tone was nonchalant. Yuan Jin'er's eyes widened instantly. Nie Yunzhu said "huh?" and turned to look at her. She still remembered the scene when Yuan Jin'er came in. Later, he took her to take a shower. She had already fallen asleep. For To prevent her from catching the cold, he took off Jin'er's clothes and wiped her body.
Yuan Jin'er blinked and looked at Nie Yunzhu at this moment: "Of course it's not me!" Then she pulled up her skirt, got up and ran away. Nie Yunzhu was slightly taller than her, and his skirt was also slightly higher. Chang, when he ran inside, he almost fell down.
Nie Yunzhu smiled angrily and turned to look at Ning Yi. Ning Yi was still drinking tea calmly, then glanced at her...and glanced at her again...
"Why are you looking at me like this? She even said it's not her!"
"...You're a scumbag."
Nie Yunzhu picked up the tea cup and turned his face away... (This chapter End)