A month later, Zhao Bai and his party arrived in Zhongdu.
It was only when we arrived in Zhongdu that we discovered that what Shi Miyuan said was not all lies.
Zhongdu was in a state of decadence, and the streets were completely silent.
Fortunately, they didn't look for long before they met an enthusiastic person who introduced them to a peaceful and quiet restaurant.
After everything was arranged, Zhao Bai asked someone to ask what happened in Zhongdu, and then invited Qin Shaobai to his room.
It didn't take them long to figure out what was going on.
It turns out that after Wanyan Yongji usurped the throne of Jin Zhangzong, Genghis Khan began to despise Wanyan Yongji.
He even said, I used to think that the emperor of the Central Plains was a messenger sent from heaven, but how could there be such a cowardly person?
Although Genghis Khan was dissatisfied with Dai Jin, he was a very strategic person.
He knew that although Wanyan Yongji was cowardly and incompetent, the strength of the Jin Kingdom should not be underestimated, so he had to strengthen his own strength to covet the Jin Dynasty.
In the past few years, Genghis Khan not only unified Mongolia, but also spread his iron hooves in all directions.
He understood that the Kingdom of Jin had too many vassal states. If the connection between the Kingdom of Jin and its vassal states could not be severed, even if the troops were sent to the Kingdom of Jin, it would not be so smooth.
So Genghis Khan first sent troops to attack Xixia, which was a vassal of the Jin Kingdom.
Xixia was originally a small country that had no competition with the world. Suddenly it was attacked by Mongolia, so it naturally had no way to resist.
Xixia asked Jin for help, but Wanyan Yongji actually sat back and did not help.
Without any means, Xixia had to surrender to Mongolia.
What happened to Xixia also made other vassal countries of Dajin fearful, and their relations with Dajin became increasingly bad. Some small countries simply bowed their heads to Mongolia and followed the same path as Xixia.
Genghis Khan's military strength was increasing day by day, and the Jin Dynasty was in danger, so it was desperate to fight back.
In the spring of this year (1211), Mongolia paid tribute, and Genghis Khan took his people to Zhongdu in person to show his sincerity.
Wanyan Yongji must also have realized that Dai Jin's status was not secure, and actually had the idea of assassinating Genghis Khan.
After he sent heavy troops to garrison in the mountains, he planned to attack and kill the Mongols when they entered.
However, some of the Yi troops of the Jin Dynasty went to report the news to the Mongols, and the Mongols were skeptical at first. However, the messengers kept coming, and the Mongols sent people to spy on them before they believed it was true, so they delayed their advance.
Wanyan Yongji's plan to harm Genghis Khan failed to come to fruition. Genghis Khan not only stopped paying tribute to Jin, but also preemptively launched several small-scale sneak attacks against Jin from time to time. This made the people of Zhongdu panic every day, fearing that one day war would be on their rooftops.
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After hearing this information, Zhao Bai couldn't help but glance at Qin Shaobai a few times.
He now finally understood that the threat to the Song Dynasty in the future was not the decadent Jin Kingdom at all, but the ambitious Mongols.
After eating a few bites of food, Zhao Bai invited Qin Shaobai into his room.
"Shaobai, tell me honestly, was our Song Dynasty ultimately destroyed at the hands of Genghis Khan?"
"Strictly speaking, the Song Dynasty did not perish at the hands of Genghis Khan."
Qin Shaobai carefully said the word "destruction", but he still caught a glimpse of Zhao Bai's pale face.
"What you mean is that there is still a possibility of redemption for the Song Dynasty."
"In fact, things in the world must be united after a long time, and they must be divided after a long time. A dynasty will naturally have many shortcomings. If they are overcome and changed, it may become a brand new world."
"So what do we do now?"
Qin Shaobai pondered.
"It's almost September now. If I remember correctly, King Wei Shao will have another disaster this year, in this September. Maybe we can help him overcome this disaster, and then talk to him about the new situation between the Jin and Song Dynasties.
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The two of them agreed to go to the palace to meet King Wei Shao tomorrow.
At this time, night had filled the air.
Zhao Bai opened the window of the restaurant and quietly looked at the semicircle moon in the sky.
"Seeing that it's the Mid-Autumn Festival again, I wonder how many people in Lin'an will be looking at the moon this year."
He turned around and said, "Shaobai, that day when we returned to Lin'an, we received a letter saying that Xiaolan had returned to Lin'an. Later I went to the agreed place, but I didn't see anyone. Maybe Xiaolan is still in Xixia."
"Calculating that time, it should be the time when Genghis Khan captured Xixia."
There was a trace of melancholy on Zhao Bai's face.
"General Zhao, you have forgotten that Miss Qingyi brought you a letter from Mr. Silver Snake, saying that Xiaolan is no longer on Baihua Island, so naturally there will be no military chaos."
"But if those thieves really held Xiaolan hostage in Lin'an, they should meet us as agreed!"
Qin Shaobai never thought about the things that Zhao Bai was worried about.
It's just that these days, he was worried about Mu Qingyi's affairs, and was running around with Zhao Bai. He couldn't calm down and think about Xiaolan's affairs for a while.
This time when he heard Zhao Bai mention it, his heart was filled with worry.
Seeing that Qin Shaobai didn't answer, Zhao Bai thought that Qin Shaobai had the same idea as him, so he couldn't help but sigh deeply, with tears in his eyes.
"General Zhao, it's okay. That person's goal should not be with Xiaolan, but with you or me. Therefore, Xiaolan should not be harmed until we agree to his request."
Zhao Bai smiled, and it was obvious that his smile was very forced.
"I hope I can see Xiaolan when I return to Lin'an this time. I will never let Xiaolan leave me again."
Zhao Bai became more and more excited as he talked, but he actually forgot that he had already acquiesced in Xiaolan's return to Qin Shaobai.
Qin Shaobai didn't try to point it out.
In fact, Qin Shaobai knew that his relationship with Xiaolan was over since Mu Qingyi came.
It is impossible for him to stay here safely. In the days to come, he will either return to 2022 with Mu Qingyi, or die in this different era.
When he thought of the word "guest death", Qin Shaobai's heart was filled with sadness.
In the few years since he came here, he has had too many reasons to be reluctant to leave, but all these reasons are not worth mentioning in the face of fate.
Because he felt uncomfortable in his heart, he didn't want to accompany Zhao Bai anymore to feel Yue's sorrow, so he said goodbye and left, going back to his room to rest.
Just when I was about to undress and go to bed, I heard a knock on the door.
"Brother, are you asleep?"
Opening the door, Lian Le was standing in front of it.
"Le'er, why haven't you gone to bed yet? Are you homesick?"
"When Lian Le has a big brother by his side, there is no need to think about home. Wherever there is a big brother, there is Lian Le's home."
The night was dark, but there were a few lanterns hanging in the corridor, which illuminated Lian Le's face softly.
After spending these days together, Qin Shaobai had already guessed what Lian Le was thinking.
But he understands that he can no longer be merciful in this world, and he can no longer hurt these kind-hearted girls around him.
"Go to bed quickly. We have to go to the palace tomorrow. Don't be so sleepy that you can't open your eyes. Otherwise, you will be outclassed by all the concubines in the palace."
"Brother Qin, please promise me not to go to the palace tomorrow, okay?"
Qin Shaobai didn't expect Lian Le to make such a request and looked at her curiously.
"I just made a hexagram for you, and that hexagram is an extremely dangerous Kan hexagram."
Lian Le raised his expectant eyes, "Tomorrow's affairs in the palace will be full of risks."