Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

Zhang Bangchang was silent for a moment, sighed, bowed to Ximen Qing again, and said in his mouth: "Ximen Yishi's words awakened the dreamer, Zhang Bangchang has been taught. It's just that there are so many people in the world who support the Zhao family, what should we do? Ximen Yishi Taught me!"

Ximenqing supported Zhang Bangchang with both hands, and said to him: "Your Majesty, what is your strategy? Now that Chu and Jin are reconciled, the only thing to worry about is the remnants of the former Zhao family. As long as your majesty can entrust you with important tasks , I can lead the army to appease the world for His Majesty."

Chapter 963 A Charitable Deed That Influences Future Generations

After receiving Ximen Qing's promise to support him with force, Zhang Bangchang was overjoyed and had a long talk with Ximen Qing in Yujin Garden.

Ximenqing told Zhang Bangchang bluntly that he wanted him to seal himself a high-ranking official position.

In this way, Ximenqing can justifiably suppress the rebels for Chu State and secure the place.

For Ximenqing's request, Zhang Bangchang fully agreed.

Now Chu State is just an empty shelf, with fame but no strength.

The only thing that the emperor Zhang Bangchang can control is Bianliang City in Tokyo.Now that the outer city has fallen into the hands of Ximen Qingjun, Zhang Bangchang only has the inner city and the imperial city left.

Zhang Bangchang, the emperor of Chu State, was short of soldiers and money, but he was not short of official titles.

Being able to win over Ximen Qing, a powerful figure with tens of thousands of troops in his hands, with high officials and rich salary, why wouldn't Zhang Bangchang do it?

Furthermore, Ximen Qing was annoyed, and Ximen Qing's army broke into the inner city with little effort.None of Zhang Bangchang and his supporters could escape.

After negotiating important matters with Zhang Bangchang, Ximen Qing held a banquet in Yujin Garden as the host, and warmly entertained the emperor Zhang Bangchang and the important officials who followed him out of the city.

The two parties chatted and drank happily, and the atmosphere was harmonious. The pressure that Ximen Qingjun brought to Zhang Bangchang when he first arrived disappeared invisibly during the exchange of cups and cups.

After drinking and eating, and having a good time with the host and guests, Ximenqing dispatched soldiers to escort Zhang Bangchang and his party back to the inner city.

After Zhang Bangchang returned to the city, he immediately arranged for Zhou Yiwen, the prefect of Kaifeng, to post a notice in the city, explaining the rescue of more than 4000 women in the city by Ximen Qing, a martyr from Shandong, and asked those who had lost their wives and daughters to line up at Nanxunmen to pick up their wives, daughters and sisters. .

Zhou Yiwen, governor of the Kaifeng government, took advantage of Ximen Qing's favor and devoted himself to his work. He quickly sent yamen servants to post notices all over the city, praising Ximen Qing's righteous deeds.

After the notice was posted, there was a sensation all over the city.The officials and people in the city rushed to tell each other, and many people couldn't believe this miracle.

At this time, Lu Xiaoyi, the "flower arm" and his gang of brothers who were lurking in the city were too busy.

According to Ximen Qing's arrangement, Lu Xiaoyi scattered more than 1000 brothers in the city all over the city, fueled the flames among the crowd, and publicized and praised Ximen Qing.

In Tai Academy, Tai student Chen Dong also got the news that a large group of Tai students gathered and rushed to Nanxun Gate to witness Ximen Qing's feat.

The most excited people in the city are of course those officials and civilians who have lost their wives, daughters and sisters.These more than 4000 families, the old and the young, flocked to Nanxunmen to find their relatives.

The streets in the city are narrow. In order to prevent stampedes, Ximen Qing did not put up a stance in the city, but set up a large open space outside Nanxun Gate, and brought the more than 4000 women from the capital to wait for their families.

Soon, the people of Bianliang City in Tokyo who got the news poured out from the three gates of Nancheng and gathered outside Nanxun Gate.

The family members of more than 4000 women came to 2 to [-] people, and there were even [-] people watching the excitement.

With Jiang Zhong's permission, Chen Dong and the Tai students went up to the city wall of Nanxun Gate and watched the lively scene outside the gate condescendingly.

Because Ximenqing had already provided the roster, Zhou Yiwen, governor of Kaifeng, led people to maintain order outside Nanxun Gate, and let people go door to door to recognize their relatives.

"My lady! My lady! Is it really you? My husband and Xiaohu are here to pick you up! Xiaohu, call your mother!"

"Mother~"

"Little Tiger~husband~"

……

"Sister~ I found you! My parents are having trouble walking, so I came to look for you. Hurry up! Go home and see your parents!"

……

"Zhilan! My mother's good daughter, I thought I would never see you again, woo woo woo~"

……

Those noble relatives, officials, wealthy businessmen and ordinary people who found their relatives cried on the spot, as if they had passed away.

There was a lot of crying at the wedding ceremony, and the onlookers also burst into tears.

The meeting of recognizing relatives and leading relatives was carried out in an orderly manner, and more than [-] women successfully recognized their families.

There are hundreds of women left, all of whom are courtesans like Zhao Yuannu. Their homes are not in Bianliang City, Tokyo, so no relatives came to look for them.

Of course, these singers all had places to seek refuge in the city, and courtesans like Zhao Yuannu even had their own businesses.

Therefore, after the meeting, Zhao Yuannu and others can leave on their own.

However, looking at Zhao Yuannu's posture, it seemed that he was relying on the official Ximen Qing, and wanted to follow the official Ximen Qing back to Yujin Garden, and was not in a hurry to return to Xiaoyu Street in the city.

There are still many singers who have the same thoughts as Zhao Yuannu.

How could a man as handsome and capable as Ximen Qing not be loved by others?

These weak women want to entrust themselves to someone who can protect them for the rest of their lives.It's understandable for them to be so careful.

Seeing that all the women in the capital who were forcibly sold to the Jin Army were rescued by Ximen Qing, the onlookers praised Ximen Qing as a living Bodhisattva who rescued suffering.

Suddenly, someone shouted loudly, "Long live the official Ximen Qing!"

It was the time when the hearts of the people onlookers were agitated. After someone took the lead, they immediately followed suit and shouted long live.

At this time, the senior official Ximen Qing had already "flicked off his clothes and hid his achievements and fame", and walked towards Yujin Garden with Zhao Yuannu, a weak woman who was "homeless" after claiming it.

Hearing the cheers of more than [-] people behind him, Ximen Qing shook his head, and thought to himself: "Lu Xiaoyi, you've been able to play together and persuade the excited people in the capital to go home.

The more than [-] people outside Nanxun Gate gradually dispersed, calling friends and returning to Bianliang City, Tokyo.

Those who witnessed the scene of the recognition of relatives were moved back to the city, and they talked eloquently to the neighbors in the neighborhood.

The more than [-] women who were rescued back to the city also tried their best to praise Ximen Qing's righteous deeds to their families and friends.

In just half a day, the name of Ximen Qing, a righteous man from Shandong, resounded throughout the capital. He was known as the living Buddha of all families, a figure like a sage in ancient times.

In fact, the significance of Ximenqing's move far exceeds saving more than 4000 broken families.

It is said that because so many women were taken away by the Jin army in Bianliang City, Tokyo, they were later regarded as a great shame by the Zhao family in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Because it was still under the control of the Zhao family, of course the scholars of the Southern Song Dynasty would not find out that it was Song Qinzong Zhao Huan and his ministers who arrested these women and sent them to the Jin army to pay off their debts, and it was Zhao Huan's fault.

Faced with this shame and humiliation, the scholars of the Southern Song Dynasty could not blame the emperor and the court, and the Jurchen men who were no match for the Jin Kingdom, finally turned their anger on these weak women who were taken away, and blamed them for not keeping their chastity with death, but went north to the Jin Kingdom and followed Jurchens.

The imperial court betrayed you, wouldn't you die?

Chapter 964 Zhang Bangchang was appointed official