Ren Pingsheng

The heat in Zhongdu in autumn is unabated.In the main hall of Zhongdu, it was cool and cool, Wanyan Kang sat expressionlessly behind the imperial case, and the three or four groups of people below were arguing hotter than the weather outside.

Song State's attitude changed, and they wanted to unite against Mongolia.Wan Yankang, Tu Shanheng and other important ministers also met Song Envoy respectively. If Song Envoy's acting skills were not too good, or he himself was deceived, then this matter was true.The Song envoy stayed in the embassy, ​​anxiously waiting for the result, and Zhou Ting himself also quarreled.

Tu Shanheng's opinion is: "Unite with Song? When did they use it?" This is the objection, form an alliance, form a pig teammate, why do you want to come?As a former nobleman of the Jin Kingdom, even if he had seen Song soldiers invade Bianjing first, he was unaware of his disdain for the Southern Song Dynasty's military strength.

Zhang Rou and others think this is appropriate: "I have compared the six countries. Although Qi is strong, if I sit back and watch the five countries be destroyed, I will not be able to protect myself. Although the Great Zhou is not afraid of Mongolia, how has Mongolia ever stopped?" Invading other countries? We have to guard against it."

Yelu Awang and other generals were eager to fight again, thinking: "Sooner or later we will fight! It's not a joint army! He fights his opponents, we fight ours!"

There are also some Confucian scholars in the north, who are old and strong, and tremblingly came out to persuade: "Whether there is a war or war, Mongolia and I are countries that 'do not attack each other'. Don't break the alliance, otherwise you will lose trust in the world."

The opinions of several parties were deadlocked.

Everyone knows that there must be a battle with Mongolia and Song Dynasty. The boss is young, and he is lying if he doesn't want to expand his territory.Specifically, whether to unite with the Southern Song Dynasty, this is the dispute.

What’s more, among the generals, there is still an idea: “Instead of uniting with Song Dynasty, it is better to divide Song Dynasty with Mongolia, and then fight for the world according to their own abilities! Are we not as good as Mongolia?”

The opinions of the two sides were deadlocked, and Wanyan Kang was also quite hesitant.He didn't have much opinion on the military strength of the Southern Song Dynasty. When he met a good general, wouldn't he just beat the Jin soldiers like dogs?What he was worried about was the cerebral twitch of the Southern Song Dynasty court.There is no lack of loyalty in this imperial court, let alone scum who think they are smart. If you follow their ideas, you will not be trapped to death, but you will also be exhausted to death.

Such a major matter cannot be decided by one or two court quarrels.After retiring from the court, Wan Yankang summoned the Song envoy again.

The envoy of the Song Dynasty was about forty years old, with a beautiful beard and a gentle air. Although he was anxious inside, he behaved calmly.I also know that this matter can't be rushed, it's too urgent, the other party can't help asking the lion to open his mouth, although before coming, Jia Sidao and Jia told him that he can give him old coins.In the heart of the Song envoy, it is better not to give the old coins, but not to give them.After all, he was the one who was doing this, and it was his who left the infamy.It is also a credit to him if he can reduce or not give the old coins at all.

What's more, the bottom line given to him by the imperial court is not alliance, as long as it can ensure that Song and Meng will not be favored by the enemy when they fight.If the negotiation does not show its cards at the beginning, there is always room for bargaining.The envoy was quite capable, and he confided the imperial court's plan without coming up.

After seeing the ceremony, the envoy of Song Dynasty never mentioned the annual tribute, but said to Wanyan Kang earnestly: "Mongolian desires are hard to fill. My lips and your country's lips are dead and our teeth are cold. Do you think that after the Mongols break through Lin'an, they will Let's stop here, by the Yinma River?"

Wan Yankang asked: "Your country first united with Jin to destroy Liao, and then with Mongolia to destroy Jin. Now you want to join forces with me. I don't know when and who will attack me?"

The envoy Song choked, and then smiled wryly: "We have suffered too much. It should be that our country is worried about your country. The new policy in the central capital has also been heard by foreign ministers. You and I both admire civilization and elegance, which is better than a country with a smelly smell."

Wan Yankang asked again: "Why don't you continue Lianmeng?"

Song Envoy's heart was shaken, and it was not that this idea had not changed in the hearts of the princes in the court.United Mengfa Zhou?Drive away wolves and devour tigers, causing both losers, and then reap the benefits of the fisherman?It's a good idea, and people need to be willing.Mongolia made an excuse to "not attack each other with Zhou", and refused to join forces with Song again.Only then did the princes of the imperial court remember the last move.Otherwise, it will be against the Mongolian and Zhou alliances. Even if they fight unevenly in the end, the Southern Song Dynasty will never see this day.

Wan Yankang smiled slightly, Song Envoy's expression matched the information he got from Lin'an and Grassland.

Wo Kuotai considered again and again, but did not join forces with Lin'an again.Mongolia's marching strategy is very simple - whichever is soft.From the current point of view, he had encountered a setback with Wanyan Kang, but his progress in the south was smooth.It is clear at a glance who to hit.

Temujin's four sons, after Temujin's death, although they were under the jurisdiction of Okudei in name, they actually showed a tendency of not obeying orders.Wo Kuotai needs to show his grades and gnaw hard bones?forget it.Judging from what the Mongolian envoys saw and heard in the Jin and Song Dynasties, the south is much more prosperous than the north.Dali is already in hand, and a semi-arc encirclement of the west has been formed for the Southern Song Dynasty, just go east!

Since the time of Temujin, Mongolia has also paid attention to absorbing elites of various ethnic groups, and the results are not bad. Yelu Chucai of the Khitan ethnic group is one of the leaders.Some Han scholars also joined the account.Through them, Khan Zhang also understood that if he went down the river, from west to east, he might not be able to work hard.

Let Mongolia capture the Southern Song Dynasty?Of course not, but to intervene?How to intervene?The Southern Song Dynasty was not Xixia, so it was impossible for Wanyan Kang to "borrow the way" and run rampant on his own land.It doesn't matter if you say you are here to help, who knows if you took advantage of the fire?

Wan Yankang sighed: "How to join forces? Your country may not trust me, and I can't help your country out of the fire. Your envoy should think about it."

During these days, high-ranking officials from the Zhou Kingdom kept coming to test them out, and the Song envoy had some confidence in the opinions of all parties, and he threw out a hole card at the right time—also not to attack each other.

After back and forth consultations, in the end, "non-aggression against each other" convinced most people.In this way, the covenant with Mongolia will not be violated, and it will also leave a ray of retreat for the struggle with Mongolia.The only ones who are unhappy are the main fighters who are eager to make new achievements.

When will we call again?This is a question many people are asking.

The first thing Wanyan Kang had to face was not this problem, but—Wanyan Honglie committed suicide.

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Wanyan Honglie was placed in the Zhongdu Palace, this is the place where he lived in the past, all kinds of enjoyment are available, except that he has no freedom.The day after Wan Yankang got married, he brought his wife to visit him.Being treated like this, everyone except himself said Wanyan Kang was "kind".Wanyan Honglie's inner depression increased day by day, after hearing that Zhou and Song agreed not to attack each other, he could no longer suppress his depression.

Lamented: "I deserve to die."

There were no weapons or sharp objects in his palace, so he sharpened a pen barrel and inserted it into his heart.When Wan Yankang got the news and rushed over, he was at the end of his life.For this person, Wanyan Kang's emotions are very complicated, all kinds of emotions are intertwined when thinking about it, leaving only heaviness and sadness.

After interrogating the waiter, he learned that the only difference between him and the past before his death was that he heard about Lian Song, Wanyan Kang couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Why is this so?" He ordered a generous burial.

I don't want Wanyan Honglie's death to lead to another public case—moving the capital, a big wedding, simplifying the bureaucracy, etc. After the dust settled, the arrangements for the survivors of the previous dynasty surfaced, including Re-determined etiquette issues for previous monarchs.This naturally also includes the worship of the dead and the repair of the mausoleum.

Tu Shanheng stood upright, his eyes were red, his sleeves were rolled up, and he waved his fists: "Why can't we use the word 'Holy'?"

The bachelor on the opposite side argues: "Where is the word 'holy' worthy?"

This is already the third day of arguing about something unimportant to Xinchao, and the quarrel is so loud that the real Buddha is about to burst into flames.Wanyan Kang could understand Tu Shanheng's sincerity towards his old master, but others were not used to him!It's just a short-lived ghost who died in the previous dynasty, and he feels good about him today, and it's not wrong to treat him with some courtesy.The bad thing was that Tu Shanheng's attitude was too eager, and he teased an old scholar in public.

At the beginning of the establishment of the new dynasty, in order to accept the hearts of the scholars and the people, some well-educated scholars were also given appropriate official positions that did not affect the overall situation of the government.This kind of official position just got stuck in the very important matter in Tu Shanheng's heart now.

He stood up twice, the old bachelor was well educated, and there were still many students, Tu Shanheng's knowledge was not bad, but his attitude was quite problematic.

After two quarrels, on Wanyan Kang's desk, Santu Shanheng's notebooks were stacked to a height of one foot.In addition to the clichéd factional attacks, Tu Danheng is too partial to the old Jurchens in the process of doing things. Recently, more and more mentions are "domineering" and "arrogant", and even more darkly, " Caring for the old master in my heart seems to have two hearts."

"Abolish the old system, and not treat the old people harshly" is the basic tone, and Tu Shanheng is a little more obvious about this.Gein used to have Jurchen nobles, those who were incompetent were ruthlessly eliminated, and those who caused trouble were also suppressed.It was inevitable that Tu Shanheng would take care of the people who stayed behind, which was not a big deal.Fellow villagers, teachers and students, and fellow clansmen are all relationships that take care of each other in officialdom.It can't be torn apart if you want to, just like no court has the ability to completely destroy the clan.

What made Tu Shanheng caught in the braid was his posthumous posthumous posthumous title to the former prince and Wanyan Kang's eldest brother.Wan Yankang's attitude was very clear, if he had been an emperor, he must follow the specifications of the previous emperor.But Tu Shanheng was in the midst of the quarrel, and gradually became angry, as if he was still standing in the court hall of the Kingdom of Jin, fighting for the honor of the late emperor who died young.

This was caught by Chen Laoshi's students.

Wan Yankang frowned, the matter was not serious, but he could see a lot of problems, there were still problems with his internal faction.

Knocking on the table, Wan Yankang concluded: "If you want to be happy, you will be powerless."

Tu Danheng was stunned, and after a while, he glared at Wanyan Kang in disbelief.Wanyan Kang didn't shy away from such a pair of red eyes - he was telling the truth, but this was unacceptable to Tu Shanheng.Tu Shanheng listed various measures taken during the late emperor's reign, and asked, "Which one is wrong here?"

It was not Wan Yankang who answered him, but Li Dewang.As the former monarch of Xixia, Li Dewang sees the problem differently from Tu Shanheng.Having also been on the imperial throne, Li Dewang naturally saw the problem of Tu Shanheng, stepped forward, and said loudly: "Everything is correct, the inappropriate thing is out of the question."

When he heard the first half of the sentence, Tu Shanheng felt slightly relieved, but when he heard the second half, he turned his head to Li Dewang: "What did you say?"

Li Dewang said calmly: "There is nothing to do with this proper new policy."

"That's because he became sick from overwork..." Tu Shanheng was so aggrieved, could he be blamed for his premature death?

"This is destiny." Li Dewang sighed slightly and returned to the queue.

Wanyankang felt bored for no reason, and waved his hand as he wanted to say something else, "Forget it, except for that one word, the rest is up to you. Let it go."