choke element

Chapter 288

Zhenyou two years.New Year.

The Jurchens originally did not have a calendar, and did not celebrate their ages. Even if there were festivals, they mostly followed Liao customs.Until the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, when it came to their age, many Jurchens could only think about how many times they had seen grass green.After entering the main domain, it has become more and more popular. For hundreds of years, New Year's Day, Shangyuan, Zhonghe, Lichun, etc. are all highly valued festivals.

On New Year's Day, when Yuanzheng Qizuo, when the goods are fresh, the emperor will ascend the throne to be worshiped by the officials, and then foreign envoys will come to see, perform banquets, and court speeches.There are also lively celebrations among the people.

Today is Wanyan Xun's first New Year's Day after he ascended the throne, and he also hopes that this New Year's Day will be as magnificent and prosperous as before, showing the prosperity of a great country.

It's a pity that it can't be done. There is nothing this year, no ceremony, no celebration, no foreign emissaries of celebration, and the monarchs and ministers just work normally.

In previous years, the city of Zhongdu, where the lights were brightly lit and King Wu couldn't help it, was very quiet at the moment.

Wanyan Xun stood on the Penglai Pavilion, he saw bright lights on the city wall and soldiers patrolling.The Mongolian cavalry didn't care about the New Year's Eve, and they continued to harass them in the past few days.Because the Xishan camp and the Jinkou camp in the north of the city were lost, the two directions of Tongxuanmen and Zhangyimen were very tight, and the lights at the top of the city were extremely dense.

There was also a flame somewhere outside the city, probably a village that was set on fire by Mongolian cavalry.

In the third year of Da'an, the Mongolian army came once, failed to capture Zhongdu, and retreated.Since last year, the Mongolian army has taken down the city for more than four months, but they still can't take the city, so the officials in the city may not be so nervous.Wanyan Xun could hear clearly that in those mansions that were closer to the imperial city, there were still singing, dancing, drinking and banquets, and even the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras.

Ordinary people will certainly suffer a little bit.

Zhongdu City originally had a population of 10, and in the past few months, no less than 10 people have fled from surrounding areas.The imperial court couldn't accommodate them at all, and the temples and temples couldn't accommodate so many.Many people can only sleep under the eaves on both sides of the street.

It was very cold, and they crowded together in piles.Wanyan Xun could see their black voices, and could hear them crying, moaning, and complaining in the biting cold wind.Fortunately, the guards of the Police Patrol Academy and the soldiers of Weijie Army have been patrolling.

Where the guards and soldiers patrolled, the refugees would stop crying and try their best to curl up so as not to attract attention.Since the beginning of winter, the imperial court still released relief at first, but then the food became more and more scarce, so that three catties of platinum could not be exchanged for three liters of rice, and the relief stopped.As a result, hundreds or even hundreds of refugees are starved to death every day.The guards and soldiers patrolled everywhere, and would drag the dead to the mass grave outside the south gate and throw them away.

Some people estimate that they are about to die, so they will take the initiative to plead with the guards, asking them to spare a little effort.Some people still don't want to die, so they try to curl up as small as possible, so as not to attract attention.

Wanyan Xun witnessed this scene with a blank face, turned around and came down from the Penglai Pavilion.

I originally wanted to see the scenery in Zhongdu, but I never expected to see these.But this is something that can’t be helped, just look at it.

In fact, Wanyan Xun is in a very good mood today, because the two strategies he has been promoting for a long time, peacemaking and moving the capital, finally have the hope of being realized.

Several important court officials did not agree with this, and even suppressed Wanyan Xun to prevent this discussion from being released to the outside world.But this morning, Chancellor Zuo and Pingzhang Political Affairs Tu Shan Yi, who was originally firmly opposed, relaxed a little.He suggested that it might be a good idea to send a prince to go to Kaifeng Mansion in Nanjing to explore the way first, take a look at the environment, and then make a decision.

This is a matter of course.How can the emperor's jade chariot be moved easily?If you really want to start, someone has to stand in front of you.And as long as someone has played the front station, the advantages and disadvantages of Kaifeng Mansion in Nanjing can be discussed.

So Wanyan Xun greatly praised Tu Shanyi, and immediately agreed to his complete proposal.

He hoped that King Sui would lead people to do this.

you can!

He hoped to give King Sui a post to stay behind in Nanjing, and to slightly integrate Nanjing's military and government.

no problem!
He hoped to send a group of young officials to follow Sui Wang in order to take care of the needs along the way.

It should be!
Since Tu Danyi made a concession, Wanyan Xun, as the emperor, should naturally show the demeanor of listening.After all, this old man is an official with proficient means of governing. It is always right to listen to him about these trivial matters.

What's more, the emperor Wanyan Xun came to power very hastily, and a group of cronies around him, such as Wuyan Weike, were killed by Guo Ning in Hebei.After assuming the throne, he has never really been able to win reliable wings in the court, so he can't ignore the authority of many important ministers.

Before Wanyan Xun became emperor, he despised the previous emperor Wanyan Yongji very much, thinking that it was this fool who was incapable of governing, which made the situation so bad.It wasn't until he sat in that resplendent seat that he realized that he seemed to be a little harsh on Wanyan Yongji.

It's not easy to be an emperor!
The Dajin Kingdom is plagued by illnesses, and its top and bottom are already rotten. Even if the emperor wants to work hard to rule, he will inevitably be hindered everywhere when he is caught in a net.

Recently, Wanyan Xun has greatly strengthened the Servant Bureau under the Dianqian Division, using the old man from the hidden mansion as a valet, not only monitoring the officials, but also visiting the people and the military.He hoped to use this confidant organization to suppress the scattered ministers and six departments, and then to gather and knead all kinds of military and political affairs.

So, take your time.

Those important ministers thought that they wanted to move their capital to Nanjing because they were afraid of the Mongols.In fact, they were wrong. No matter how strong the Mongolian army is, they will still be unable to take down Zhongdu Jiancheng. What is there to be afraid of?What is really scary are those important ministers who have controlled the court for more than ten years!
Wanyan Xun can only be suppressed by them for one day in Zhongdu.Therefore, the capital must be moved decisively!

After arriving at Kaifeng Mansion, the entire imperial court seemed to start anew.At that time, the constraints of the officials will inevitably be less, and the people close to the bureau will have room to play, and the emperor's authority will be able to be asserted!
While thinking this way, Wanyan Xun went to the Hall of Renzheng.

Penglai Pavilion is a water pavilion, and you have to pass a delicate arch bridge in the direction of the Hall of Renzheng.Wanyan Xun supported the green bamboo railing of the arch bridge, walked halfway, and suddenly stopped.

A little waiter holding an incense burner in the back accidentally touched Wanyan Xun's robe foot and immediately fell to his knees.

Wanyan Xun didn't even look at him, but frowned blankly.

Ok?
where is wrong?

He thought about his plan just now, and it seemed to be very appropriate, no problem?

Think again, still no problem.The biggest problem right now is that the officials are holding back, so that the emperor can't manage the army and government as well as his fingers.To completely solve this problem, the best way is to move the capital.As soon as you arrive at the Kaifeng Mansion in Nanjing, the entire imperial court will be like... huh?

Start another?

Wanyan Xun was quite familiar with the history books and literature of the Han family, at this time his thoughts changed, and for some reason, he suddenly thought of the old events of the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty.At that time, the emperor of the Song Dynasty was surrounded by big gold soldiers and horses in Kaifeng, and he could go down at any time. However, Kang Wang Zhao Gou was alone, but traveled to Xiangzhou, Dongping, Jeju and other places to embrace his own power. Finally, because his father and brother were captured, his own family became emperor.

Wanyan Xun gasped.

In a blink of an eye, he thought of many examples, such as the story of Sima Rui setting up a small Jin in the Jin Dynasty; Tokyo, who suddenly turned his face, stayed behind.

Start another?

Who wants to start over?Who is reinventing the wheel?Whose stove should we start?

He was sweating suddenly, quickened his pace, and hurried back to the Hall of Renzheng.He raised his hand and summoned a servant: "The edicts and appointments that I talked about with Prime Minister Tu Dan today..."

This valet was named Qingshan Nu, who was always capable, hurried up and explained to the emperor that a certain matter had been printed; a certain matter had been sent to a certain government office; It has been returned to the Damuqin Mansion or the Ministry of Officials for archiving.

Well, how long is it?So many government offices, all finished?Why didn't I know that the court officials of the Dajin Kingdom worked so hard to govern to such an extent?

Wanyan Xun sneered again and again: "How can it be done so quickly? Are you unruly?"

Qing Shannu looked at the emperor's face, and said in a low voice: "The old Prime Minister Tudan came out in person and stared at him the whole time, who would dare to delay? Wherever he went, the officials were all flattering, and they were all in a hurry."

Wanyan Xun's face instantly turned livid, and then returned to normal: "That's right."

Du Shanyi's behavior is very suspicious.There is something strange about this.

Fortunately, no matter what Tu Danyi wanted to do, he had to do so under the banner of King Sui.The kid Shouxu has a dull personality, but he is not a bold and reckless person.There are some things that I have clearly explained to Shouxu face to face, just to remind him not to be easily calculated by others.

"King Sui is called to see you immediately, go now." He said in a deep voice.

Qing Shannu hurried out.

Wanyan Xun was not in the mood to read the paperwork anymore, he got up and walked back and forth in front of the desk with his hands behind his back.

After walking for a while, he felt suffocated and panicked, as if he was about to spit out a mouthful of blood, so he asked the maids to open the hall door for ventilation.

About two minutes later, Qing Shannu came back.Wanyan Xun looked behind him, but there was no sign of King Sui.

"What? Where's King Sui?" Wanyan Xun asked sharply.

Qing Shannu fell to his knees with a thud, and kowtowed vigorously.

While kowtowing, he was crying incoherently.

Wanyan Xun didn't listen at all.Looking at Qing Shannu's appearance, it was enough for him to guess what happened.He felt cold all over, as if being stared at by a poisonous snake, and even a little desperate.Such a big event requires countless links and countless people to jointly promote it.And they did it just like that, before the emperor thought it through, they did it, and they did it so calmly!
This scoundrel!idiot!
These traitors!Thief!
The world of this dog day!
Suddenly a wind blew up outside the palace, whistling through the spacious hall, and blew out many lamps at once.The maids wanted to come in to light the lamps, but they dared not come in when they saw Qingshan slave kowtowing and bleeding.

Wanyan Xun stood shivering in the darkness, but neither spoke nor moved.

In March of the second year of Zhenyou, Sui Wang Wanyan Shouxu of the Dajin Kingdom entered Shandong from the sea, and sneaked across the area controlled by Yang Aner's rebels. After going through hardships, he arrived at Kaifeng Mansion in Nanjing.

Wanyan Shouxu immediately took office as the left-behind in Nanjing, commanding the Henan Command Army Division, the Nanjing Road Inspection Envoy Division, and the Transit Envoy Division as a province, and concurrently wrote various roads in Shaanxi and Shandong.

From this, everyone in the world knows that the Dajin Kingdom took the initiative to divide the territory into two in order to deal with the threat of the Mongolian army.And the Great Jin Emperor Wanyan Xun guarded the gate of the country as the Son of Heaven, and he did not hesitate to use his body as a stone for arrows. The soldiers and civilians heard this martial arts and bravery, and all praised him enthusiastically.

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