Since early that morning, the weather had been stuffy and the lazy cat in the yard next door kept meowing as if something was going to happen.
It rained heavily in the afternoon, as if the whole world was locked in a cage. Wu Qiuhe went out, and Xia Fangyu was not there either. Chen Wenjun was embroidering in the room, and his two sons came over to say hello. After that, her fingers were pinched twice.
, she put it in her mouth and sucked it. Some blood came out.
Embroidery is inevitably pricked by needles, but Chen Wenjun has been practicing this skill for decades, and similar things have not happened for a long time.
When dinner was approaching, Qiu He, Fang and the two maids did not come back, so Chen Wenjun knew that something had happened.
When Xiyin entered the house, his needle and thread were threaded through the cloth and he was drawing half a mandarin duck. It was raining heavily outside and thunder was booming. Chen Wenjun went over and took off his husband's cloak. The blood-stained sword was placed on the table aside.
superior.
"The weather is weird today." Xiyin also caught a few drops of rain. At this time, he wiped his forehead. Chen Wenjun hung up his cloak and looked at his whole body: "Master, are you not wet?"
"It's okay." Xiyin sat down and looked at the rain outside. After a while, he said, "I killed Qiu He." Then he reached out and took the tea cup brought by Chen Wenjun.
Chen Wenjun was startled and looked at the long sword. Xiyin put the tea cup to his mouth, then sighed and put it down again: "You... you didn't do it smart." After a pause, he added, "I've done it before.
Already."
"master……"
There was silence in the room for a moment, and Xiyin's eyes were serious: "Over the years, with the connections in the government, you have sent more than 3,500 Han slaves to the south and west..."
"Master knows..."
Chen Wenjun knelt down while holding on to the table. Before his knees reached the ground, Xiyin stood up and took advantage of the situation to lift her hand to help her up.
"This is a good thing for thousands of families to have Buddhas. If they can really return to the south, they will set up a memorial tablet for you. You are my wife and a Han Chinese. You are well-educated and kind-hearted. It is not surprising that you do these things. I am also
I don’t blame you. As long as I’m here, no one can punish you.”
Xiyin spoke calmly and casually. As he spoke, he held his wife's hand and walked toward the door.
This is the corridor on the second floor of the attic. The lanterns under the eaves have been lit up. Following the heavy rain, you can see the stretching courtyard with light. Xi Yin is second only to Zong Han in Xijing's popularity.
Everything is brought about by this power.
"Since the war with Black Flag, I have adapted Black Flag's intelligence methods for my own use. Things that are only within the territory of Datong can't be hidden from me. The fact that you spent money to redeem the Han people and rescued the south is not only for me, I'm afraid even
Even the commander-in-chief can't hide it. There are more than a million Han people kidnapped from the south. You are my wife. You can do whatever you want. It's not like you won't pay. I can say this to the commander-in-chief. However,
This time...if you try to get involved with the assassin who killed the commander, something big will happen. You're stupid!"
At the end of his words, he finally uttered stern words, glanced at Chen Wenjun, and sighed: "Madam, you are a smart person, but... Qiu He is a prostitute, and you rescued her from the children of officials.
It's just hot-blooded. Do you think she can withstand the torture? She was targeted, so I just killed her. Fang Yu couldn't stay anymore. I asked the housekeeper to give her some money and send her back to the south... these
Over the years, you are a Han and I am a Jurchen. The two countries are at war. I know that you feel pain in your heart, but this is what happens in the world. The Han people are exhausted. If the Jurchens want to rise up, they can only do this. Neither you nor I can stop it.
There is a great tide in the world, but you and I... have come together after all. You and I are both at this age, and our hair has turned gray, so we shouldn’t consider separation."
Chen Wenjun burst into tears.
The two of them met in the early years, and the Kingdom of Jin was not yet in existence when they got together. Now, Xi Yin is over fifty, and Chen Wenjun is almost fifty, and his hair is graying. Even though there are many things that stand between them.
time, but as far as the friendship between husband and wife is concerned, they really support each other and have deep affection.
"Did Dezhong and Youyi come over today?" Xiyin asked, looking at the rain curtain.
Wanyan Dezhong and Wanyan Youyi are their two sons.
Chen Wenjun nodded.
"The prosperity and power are all fake, but these children are not fake. Save people, save people, think about virtue and etiquette. It is difficult for me to have suspicions between the commander and I, but I am also afraid of them.
Suspicion is just like we have with the East. When we were conquering the world, there were not so many twists and turns, and there were not so many suspicions and tests. At that time, we were right by outsiders. Now when we govern the world, we are right by our own people. Many things are hard to say.
Don't be afraid, it's not a good thing for Your Majesty to be in bed this time, so be careful."
"Master usually...isn't afraid of these things."
"The succession of power and the danger of seizing the direct heir has been the most dangerous thing since ancient times. When the late emperor passed the throne to Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Jin existed. We came out of the mountains and were friends of life and death. There was nothing to say. When the branches and leaves spread, the second
After the third generation, there are too many people who can be the head of the family. The sages say that if a gentleman is killed for five generations, it will be difficult to maintain it without killing him. Now the relationship between the two parties is no longer the same as before... After His Majesty fell ill, Zongfu Zongbi
On the one hand, we want to reduce the power in the west, and on the other hand... we intend to go south, and in the future we will take advantage of the general situation to force the commander-in-chief to retreat in the face of difficulties. The commander-in-chief is a proud man, so he ignored this matter."
Xiyin stretched out his hand and gestured forward: "These are all illusions, but if one day, these are gone, you and I, with their high moral character and good manners, will not be able to escape. Power is like a tiger, riding on the tiger's back,
It's not easy to get down. Madam has read poetry and books, so she should understand these things."
The heavy rain fell, and after watching for a while on the corridor, Xiyin sighed: "When the Jin Kingdom was established, the people under its rule were divided into several grades. I originally disagreed, but I am a young Jurchen. If I don't divide the world like this, the world
There will definitely be chaos again, so this is a temporary measure. But these days, I have been worried that if the world is really settled in the future, the people will still be divided into five, six, seven and eight classes. I have been studying since I was a child, and in such countries, then
It is difficult to survive for a long time. The first generation of subjects are dissatisfied and can only be suppressed. For the new people, they can be educated. This is a policy that our Jin Kingdom has to implement. If the world is really determined in the future, I will do my best.
Make it come true. This is the knot of my wife's heart, but the husband can only do so much. This is something that the husband has always felt guilty about."
"Don't endanger the foundation of the Jin Kingdom. Don't worry about these assassins anymore. Even though he is a Han hero, you married me after all. You can only suffer such injustice. But other than that..." Xi Yin gently
He waved his hand and said, "Whatever Xiyin's wife wants to do, just do it. I can still stop you from gossiping in Dajin."
"Over the years, Qiu He has served me tea and water here. I am very sad to kill her today. In a few days, a tomb will be built for her, but since she is involved in this matter, I am not sorry.
Her place." He patted his wife's hand and said, "I'll go handle the government affairs first and come back to bed later. You... better try to rest as early as possible."
He said goodbye to Wenjun and turned around to leave. With tears in Chen Wenjun's eyes, he returned to the room and picked up the blood-stained long sword. This was Xi Yin's usual sword "Yuan Wang". The sword was wide and long.
The whole body was dark golden, and it had been with him for many years of war. There were many small scratches and chips on it. Chen Wenjun took it to the railing and let the heavy rain wash away the blood stains. Soon, the blood stains disappeared invisible in the rain.
The woman held a sword and stood beside the railing for a long time.
Two days later, news of Zongfu and Zongbi's southern invasion was spread through secret channels.
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"Zongfu Zongbi wants to attack Jiangnan, Zonghan will not make any move, you are bluffing me." Tang Minjie smiled softly in the dark shack, then looked at Lu Mingfang, his eyes became a little more serious, "Chen Wenjun
The exact news that came out? This transfer is mainly about external fighting?"
"The possibility of a southern invasion is already high. The Jurchens here were able to suppress their anger over the Tian Hu incident last year, which shows that they want to settle the general ledger. The problem lies in the details, where to attack and how to attack." Lu Mingfang said lowly.
He said, "Chen Wenjun revealed the news to Wu Dynasty's spies. She wanted Wu Dynasty to prepare early. At the same time, I see what she meant. It seems that Xi Yin deliberately revealed this news."
"'Hey, Zhou Yong, Zongfu Zongbi is going to take your head. We are not friends, but I still remind you first, you must stop them.' That's what it means." Tang Minjie smiled brightly.
, "It's easy to hunt rabbits by hugging the grass... I think Xiyin's temperament may be the limit of what he can do. But flies don't bite seamless eggs. Since he can do it, we can also beat the rabbits by hugging the grass.
Rabbit, by the way, go to Zong Bi to reveal some information, saying that Lord Gushen is secretly leaking military information to the outside world?"
Lu Mingfang shook his head: "Let's not talk about whether it is useful or not. If the God of Grain is at the forefront, Chen Wenjun will be the first to bear the brunt. She is too obvious. When we went north, the teacher told us that whenever there is a big event, give priority to protecting Chen Wenjun.
"
"Yes." Tang Minjie nodded and stopped making this suggestion. He was silent for a moment and then said, "The three armies have not yet moved their food and grass. Although the Jurchens had already planned a southern expedition, Wu Qimai's stroke happened suddenly. After all, he traveled thousands of miles to attack the south of the Yangtze River.
, when there is still some time, no matter what, the news will be sent back first...the construction of the courtyard will be done soon."
"What happened to the eight-armed dragon king?"
"He is recovering. He is really lucky, but he is not a person who listens to advice. This time I took some risks."
"Everyone has his or her own circumstances, and with the world in such a predicament, it is inevitable that he would be disheartened. But since the teacher values him and Fang Chengye also mentions him, let's just do something about it." Lu Mingfang said, "With his temperament and martial arts,
It's a pity that he died by assassination. He should have done more when he returned to the Central Plains."
"Well, I will try... to continue to persuade him." Tang Minjie twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled.
In Nanfang Hedeng County, the classroom was noisy. Ning Yi stood outside the window, listening to the discussions of dozens of young squad members, platoon leaders, and staff officers. This was a small interest class, and low-level officers who loved to use their brains
Everyone can participate, led by the "strategists" of the General Staff Headquarters, to deduce various strategies and tactics. The experience gained from the deduction can be taught to the soldiers under their command. If the strategic deduction is organized and accurate, it will also be
Record them one by one and have the opportunity to enter the upper-level staff system of the Chinese Army.
Since the Black Flag Army is well-informed, news of Jin Emperor Wu Qimai's stroke had already spread in April. There are speculations and deductions about the situation in the Jin Kingdom after Wu Qimai's stroke, the Chinese Army's opportunities and countermeasures, etc.
Wait, it has been discussed countless times in the three counties recently.
There is no doubt that since the enemy is unlucky, the next step is his own opportunity. In today's world, the Chinese Army is the only army that has the honor of resisting the Jurchens. After several years of hiding in the mountain nest, after Ning Yi returned, he encountered such news again
, the news that "the Jurchens are very likely to go south" speculated by the upper levels of the army has spread to everyone's ears. Everyone is gearing up, and the morale of the military is high.
Of course, it is still just a period of rhetoric, and there will still be a period of time before we are really close to the Jurchens, so that everyone can be excited. If the war really comes before us, there will still be pressure and tension after all.
Ning Yi and the few people accompanying him just passed by. After listening for a while, they hurried to the office of the Intelligence Department. Similar deductions have been conducted many times in the General Staff Department and the Intelligence Department recently - and the response to the Jurchen's Southern Expedition
and backhand, which have been repeatedly speculated and calculated over the years.
In the three counties of Hedeng, the atmosphere was peaceful and high-spirited. The core part of the General Intelligence Department was already tense. After some meetings and discussions, several teams had already started their journey north, either openly or covertly.
What was happening openly was naturally some caravans that had already been booked, but secretly, part of the back-up force was going to be mobilized under certain special conditions.
After several gatherings and discussions, Datong strengthened its internal operations in the political arena of the Jin Kingdom. Externally, there was not much movement. As for the envoys Daqi sent to the north at the beginning of the year to request the Jin Kingdom to send troops, they
In the chaotic and delicate atmosphere caused by Wu Qimai's illness, he returned in vain and headed south in despair.
In order to protect him on his way south, Xiyin specially arranged a team of guards for him when he passed through Datong.
This team of guards has a secret and serious mission.
"...when this matter spreads, Black Flag will definitely interfere with it... When we arrive in Bianliang, we first go to see Master Ali Gua who is stationed in Bianliang. His 9,000 elite soldiers are enough to seal the city, and then... escort His Majesty Liu Yu to the north. You must not
There is a mistake..."
The confrontation has actually started in an invisible place.
At the same end of April, the news that Zongfu Zongbi invaded Jiangnan and destroyed the Wu Dynasty reached Lin'an. Some people began to panic.
More than half a month later, the real chess players' methods of fighting and stabbing each other created layers of undercurrents under the water, and finally jumped out of the water briefly, transformed into entities, and then dissipated after that shocking glance...