Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

As soon as he arrived outside the city, the emperor Zhang Bangchang, Tong Guan, Cheng Wanli and others of Chu State sent people to welcome Ximen Qing and informed him of this important event in the Kingdom of Jin.

At this time, Ma Zhi was on his way to the Kingdom of Jin. After learning the news of the death of Marshal Wan Yan Zongwang of the Jin Army, he immediately sent someone back to Bianliang City in Tokyo, so Zhang Bangchang, Tong Guan and others got the news at the same time.

According to Ma Zhi, Wanyan Zongwang seemed to have died of a fever while playing polo.

Chapter 983 Going to the North to Hang a Funeral

It is midsummer now, and the weather in Yanjing City is also very hot.Wanyan Zongwang died of heat playing polo, obviously suffering from heat stroke!

Back then Wanyan Aguda fell ill due to the heat in Yanjing City, and died on the way back to his teacher. It is really unexpected that the young and strong Wanyan Zongwang also followed in his father's footsteps.

The Jurchens from Baishan and Heishui still have a lot of difficulty adapting to the hot summer!

For Ximen Qing, Wanyan Zongwang's sudden death also made him very uncomfortable.After all, Wanyan Zongwang is Wanyan Wulu's half-brother, and he has always treated Ximen Qing sincerely, like a brother.

Presumably Wanyan Wulu, who was on Posu Road, would be very sad when he heard the news of Wanyan Zongwang's death!

In the past few years, the Aguda family seems to be plagued by bad luck, and has been hit by the death of relatives one after another.

After Wanyan Aguda passed away, Wanyan Wulu's elder brother, Wanyan Zongjun, who was in charge of the royal army Hezhameng'an, died of illness, and Wanyan Zongwang, who was now Marshal of the Jin Army, passed away unfortunately.

Wanyan Zongwang is currently the second most handsome talent in the Jin Army after Wanyan Zonghan. His death is a big loss to the Aguda family.

Ximen Qing knew that, as a member of the Aguda family, he had to go north to the Kingdom of Jin this time to mourn his wife and uncle, and at the same time contribute to safeguarding the interests of the Aguda family.

Because Ximenqing's actions in the south still need the support of the Aguda family in the north.

After Ximenqing entered Bianliang City in Tokyo, he immediately rushed to the palace to meet with Emperor Zhang Bangchang to discuss matters.

Knowing that Ximenqing had returned to the capital, Cheng Wanli, Tong Guan, Murong Yanda, Qin Hui, Zong Ze and other important officials gathered in the hall to discuss how Chu should deal with this matter.

Wanyan Zongwang's sudden sudden death from a sudden illness also had a negative impact on Chu State.

Because, among the generals of the Jin army, Wanyan Zongwang, known as the "Prince Bodhisattva", was the most friendly and important figure to the Southern Dynasty.

In contrast, Zhang Bangchang and his ministers of the Chu State also invested a lot of resources in the Marshal Wanyan Zongwang of the Jin Army, hoping to promote peace between the two countries through him and try their best to fight for the interests of the Chu State.

Zhang Bangchang once lived in Wanyan Zongwang's barracks for a year.

Zhang Bangchang served as a hostage and land envoy when the Jin army attacked the Song Dynasty for the first time, and followed Wanyan Zongwang from Bianliang City, Tokyo to Yanjing City.

When the Jin army attacked the Song Dynasty for the second time, he was brought back from Yanjing City to Bianliang City in Tokyo by Wanyan Zongwang.

Wanyan Zonghan didn't have much contact with Zhang Bangchang, Zhang Bangchang was recommended as the heir to the emperor, mainly because of Wanyan Zongwang's recommendation.

Of course, because of Ximen Qing's involvement, neither Wanyan Zonghan nor Wanyan Zongwang sincerely wanted Zhang Bangchang to be emperor.

But Zhang Bangchang didn't know this. He always thought that Wanyan Zongwang appreciated him very much, so after he ascended the throne, he tried his best to please Wanyan Zongwang and gave Wanyan Zongwang many gifts.

Now it seems that Zhang Bangchang's investment in Wanyan Zongwang was nothing.

I don't know what kind of person Jin Guo will replace Wanyan Zongwang?Is it friendly to Chu?

Zhang Bangchang, the emperor of Chu State, was disturbed and asked his ministers how to deal with it.

Everyone thought that important ministers should be sent as envoys to the Kingdom of Jin to express condolences to Marshal Wanyan Zongwang of the Jin Army to show the friendship between the two countries.

When everyone was discussing who to send as an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin, Ximen Qing stood up without hesitation and took over the task of envoy to the Kingdom of Jin.

The privy envoy of the state of Chu went to the state of Jin to pay homage to the marshal of the Jin army. This specification is indeed sufficient.

Zhang Bangchang played immediately and ordered Yousi to prepare gifts, ceremonial guards and cars for Ximenqing to go to the Kingdom of Jin as an envoy.

After Ximenqing left the palace, he returned to the mansion, and immediately wrote two letters in handwriting. One letter was sent by Lu Xiaoyi to Wanyan Wulu on Posu Road, and told Wanyan Wulu that he would represent the state of Chu as an envoy to the state of Jin. , to pay homage to Wanyan Zongwang.

Because Ximenqing wanted to take the Hebei land road northward, Ximenqing wanted Wanyan Wulu not to wait for him, but to meet directly in Huining City, the capital of the Kingdom of Jin.

For another letter, Ximen Qing sent Yue Fei to personally send it to Xiangzhou, and handed it over to Jin Junjun Wanyan Zongfu.

Ximenqing told Wanyan Zongfu in the letter that he would go north immediately to join him in Xiangzhou.

After Yue Fei collected the letter, he left Bianliang City in Tokyo with [-] cavalrymen and headed north.

There were a lot of red tape for Chu State’s envoy to Jin State. Documents, letters of credence, gifts, ceremonial guards, vehicles, etc. were not all in place after a day of preparation.

Ximenqing summoned all the generals in Beijing, and after arranging the defense inside and outside the city, he decided to leave a minister of rites as a deputy envoy to slowly prepare, and he would lead the people directly to the north.

How could Ximen Qing, who was hurting in his heart, need so much red tape when his brother-in-law died?

Ximen Qing led Jiao Ting and five hundred guards to leave Bianliang City in Tokyo on horseback, heading straight for the border between Chu and Jin.

When he led the team across the Yellow River, Wanyan Zongfu had already sent his fourth younger brother Wanyan Zongbi to wait for Ximen Qing at the ferry.

After Yue Fei completed the task of flying the secret letter, he followed Wanyan Zongbi back to the Yellow River Ferry to welcome Ximen Qing.

When Ximen Qing saw Yue Fei and Wanyan Zongbi riding side by side on the north bank of the Yellow River at the bow of the boat, he felt for a moment that the scene in front of him was too unreal.

These two people are the mortal enemies Yue Fei and Jin Wushu in "Shuo Yue Quan Zhuan"!

Whether in storytelling, novels, or in the original history, Wanyan Zongbi and Yue Fei are sworn enemies.

Seeing how the two of them are talking intimately now, it is obvious that they have made friends.

Hehehe~ This history has been changed beyond recognition by me!

"Brother Ximenqing, brother Eriduo asked me to pick you up to the north." Wanyan Zongbi jumped off his horse, came forward, and said to Ximen Qing who had abandoned the boat and landed.

The Eriduo that Wanyan Zongbi spoke of was Wanyan Zongfu who was known as the third prince.

"Wushu, are brothers Eriduo still in Xiangzhou?"

Ximen Qing asked anxiously.

"Brother Eriduo has rushed back to Yanjing City to escort Wuli Buli's coffin back to the capital. He asked me to return to Huining City immediately after receiving you, Brother Ximenqing."

Wanyan Zongbi said with red eyes.

"Okay! Let's not delay the big event, let's go north!"

Ximen Qing jumped on his horse and said to Wanyan Zongbi.

At this time, Jiao Ting and the others had already led the horses and got off the boat, finishing the rectification.Seeing Ximen Qing get on his horse, Jiao Ting and five hundred guards got on his horse one after another.

Wanyan Zongbi gave an order, and the Jin army on the river bank lined up to escort Ximen Qing and his party back to the north on horseback.

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After Wanyan Zonghan heard the news of Wanyan Zongwang's death in the Datong Mansion of Xijing in the Kingdom of Jin, he couldn't believe it, and was stunned for a long time in the handsome mansion.