Han Shizu

Chapter 1498 Wanyan comes to the court, the northeast will be in chaos

"Wanyan Dudu's meaning, Gu has already understood, since the present age is the superior. I have worked hard from afar, and the pommel horse is exhausted. Please stay in the hotel first, and have a banquet tonight. I will entertain you personally, with the friendship of the whole landlord!" Li said. In the feudal courtyard, King Qin Liu Xu picked up the teacup, brought it to his mouth slowly, and said to Wanyan Bahai who was sitting in front of him with a solemn posture.

The person in front of him was an old man with a rough appearance and stories written all over his face, and his face was full of traces of years of honing.

Although he is old and bearded, he looks exceptionally strong. Wearing a brocade robe, it is hard to hide his unruly temperament.But this is in the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty, in the Lifan Courtyard, facing Qin Wang Liu Xu, all wildness and unruliness must be restrained and restrained.

This person is Wanyan Bahai, the leader of the Jurchen Wanyan tribe and the governor of Songmo who was conferred by the imperial court.This was Wanyan Bahai's first visit to Beijing, and compared to the last time, he was much calmer and more down-to-earth.

It's not that Wanyan Bahai didn't understand King Qin's signal to see off guests with tea, but he still couldn't help staying, and asked for instructions: "Dare to ask your majesty, when will I be able to see your Majesty? I have come on a pilgrimage from afar, and I can't wait to see the sky." Yan, you have listened to the hadith."

Seeing the old chieftain's humble and obedient appearance, Liu Xu's face was calm and impatient, but he said gently: "Don't worry, governor, since you are here, you have a chance to face the saint, but the palace is strictly restricted, your majesty I still need to ask for instructions first, please be patient, Gu will arrange it!"

Every word and every word of Liu Xu is extremely gentle, but it cannot be refuted. Wanyan Bahai can also feel the oppressive force that is faintly present. Behind the spring wind and rain, there is no room for rejection.

Regarding this, Wanyan Bahai was eager to face Shengsheng, but he had no choice but to obey Liu Xu's arrangement, stood up and said: "Well, I thank you, Your Majesty, for your trouble!"

"It should!" Liu Xu smiled slightly: "Not to mention the duties of the vassal court, even if the governor came here sincerely, the lone representative of the court would not dare to treat him slowly!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please stay!" Seeing that Liu Xu was about to stand up and see him off, Wanyan Bahai hurriedly called with a look of being flattered.

"Take Dudu Wanyan to the Li Hotel, and explain it to me, so I can welcome you!" Liu Xu summoned a subordinate and ordered.

"Yes!"

"King Dongping thinks, what about Wanyan Bahai?" On the guest seat was Dongping Wang Zhao Kuangzan.

In recent years, Zhao Kuangzan has held several positions in the imperial court. After turning around, he served as the deputy envoy of the Lifan Academy to assist Liu Xu. The status of the department is gradually elevated. After all, there are many ethnic groups in the empire, the situation is also complicated, and the various affairs involved are becoming more and more complicated.

Hearing Liu Xu's question, Zhao Kuangzan took a sip of tea, and then said slowly: "This man is respectful and cunning, although he is old, but he is full of energy, and his eyes are bright, in my opinion, he is indeed a hero.

The Jurchens are scattered in the vast area of ​​Songliao, but there are not many branches that have become popular. Wanyan Bahai was able to take advantage of the chaos in the Northeast to rise up, join the imperial court, or get support from the imperial court. These are the extraordinary.

This person is humble and courteous, but in fact he hides his ambitions. The court can take advantage of it, but it must be guarded against! "

"It seems that King Dongping is a little jealous of this person!" Hearing his evaluation, Liu Xu couldn't help laughing.

"Your Highness, when I was in Youzhou, I also had some contacts with these barbarians in the Northeast. People like Wanyan Bahai, although they took refuge in the big man, it was only because of the power of the court.

Like Wanyan Bahai, I am afraid that he only wants to rely on the imperial court to expand his territory and strengthen his strength.He really has close contacts with the imperial court, just in the past few years, in three or two years, how much gratitude can he have for the imperial court? " Zhao Kuangzan said leisurely.

"King Dongping's words are reasonable!" Liu Xu couldn't help nodding his head when he heard it, and then sighed: "I'm afraid that the situation in the Northeast will cause another disturbance when this person comes to court!"

"Your Highness, you know what to do when you want to come!" Zhao Kuang praised.

Liu Xu's expression became a little more serious, and he said: "I still remember that after Ma Xunjian captured Huanglong Mansion, in exchange for the promise, he used the Tieli area to promise Wanyan Nuzhen, and let him take it for himself.

Now, the Tieli region is occupied by various tribes of the Shiwei, Wanyan Bahai would have to use swordsmen if he wanted to take it, even though he had concealed it just now, it was clear that he came here to ask for support. "

"It's exactly as His Highness said!" Zhao Kuangzan said: "Through the Northern Expedition, the Shiwei people have indeed grown a lot, and they have become a force that cannot be ignored in the Northeast.

Compared with them, Wanyan Nuzhen is indeed quite weak. If they want to seize the Tieli region from the Shiwei people, it will be absolutely impossible without the support of the imperial court.Even if he succeeded by luck, it would be difficult to defend against the counterattack of the Shiwei people.

In fact, I was a little surprised by Wanyan's patience.Last year, the imperial court supported Wanyan's tribe with a lot of food and weapons. Originally, they thought that they would rush to cross the river to expand, but never thought that Wanyan Bahai would hold back for a full year and a half. Just came to Beijing to ask for help! "

"According to various news from the Northeast, it's not that the Wanyan tribe has been inactive for a year and a half. It accumulated military supplies internally, trained its soldiers, and also recruited tens of thousands of Jurchen tribes around them, gaining three strong soldiers. There are more than a thousand people. Perhaps in Wanyan Bahai's view, the time has come for an attack!" Liu Xu said.

"The people of Shiwei have lived in peace for so long, and their vigilance has dropped a lot. If the Wanyan tribe takes a surprise attack, maybe he will succeed and capture the Tieli Mansion in one fell swoop!" Zhao Kuangzan analyzed:
"In addition, if Wanyan Bahai asks for assistance from the imperial court this time, when he returns to the Northeast, the time for the real mobilization of troops may be in the next year. By then, they will have prepared for two full years. In two years, Enough for them to start a war!"

Liu Xu frowned: "Wanyan's ambition and purpose, even if you think about it, can't be hidden from His Majesty's discerning eyes, but I don't know how His Majesty will choose, whether he will choose to support Wanyan Bahai!"

Seeing Liu Xu looking at him with a look of asking for advice, Zhao Kuangzan first cupped his hands in the direction of Miyagi, and then said: "Your Majesty's mind is like an ocean, it's hard to guess, but let me guess, I will agree!"

"I remember that His Majesty once said that among the Jurchen tribes, Wanyan is on the rise, and now under the leadership of Wanyan Bahai, if the tribe is on the rise, will His Majesty still agree?" Liu Xu said in a deep voice.

Zhao Kuangzan thought for a while, and said: "Your Highness, you should know that in the Northeast right now, apart from the imperial court, the one who rules the roost is Shi Weier! Shi Wei is strong, and he must be suppressed!
One must know that when the Khitan ruled outside the territory and overwhelmed all races, Shi Wei never really surrendered, and rebelled from time to time, and the big man was beyond his reach, how could they really submit to the big man? "

"When I see Your Majesty, how should I report it?" Liu Xu once again expressed his intention to ask for advice.

Left and right have already said so much, meeting Liu Xu's gaze, Zhao Kuang praised: "The imperial court can support the Wanyan tribe's going north, but there is limited support, and whether they can succeed depends on their own strength.

In addition, Shi Weiqiang supported the Jurchen. If the Yan Ministry becomes bigger in the future, then the imperial court's policy can be changed according to the situation.In short, the imperial court must maintain the balance of the situation in the Northeast, even if there is a pool of muddy water and the whole territory is chaotic, it must not make a family a big one! "

"I've been taught!" Liu Xu was obviously knowledgeable, and he could tell that Zhao Kuangzan's thoughts were in line with Emperor Liu's wishes, so he stood up and saluted solemnly.

"Your Highness doesn't have to be like this, I can't afford it!" Zhao Kuangzan didn't accept it either, and hurriedly got up to support Liu Xu.

No matter how courteous and virtuous the corporal Liu Xu was, Zhao Kuangzan maintained his integrity and acted like a businessman.

"In the future, the swords and soldiers will be together, I'm afraid the Northeast will be in chaos again!" Liu Xu walked a few steps in the hall and couldn't help but sighed.

"In the past two years, how has the Northeast been peaceful? As long as the peace and order in Liaodong is restored, what does it matter if he is allowed to turn upside down outside Huanglong Mansion?" Zhao Kuangzan said calmly: "I believe that the garrison in the Northeast can also ensure the stability of Liaodong. !"

(End of this chapter)