When Aguda said this, all eyes in the room turned to Cao Cao and his party.
Cao Cao was about to answer his own question, but he thought for a moment: After all, Ma Zheng is the official envoy on this mission. Why should he overstep his authority in this situation?
He stepped aside and looked at Ma Zheng with a smile.
Chief Ma took a breath and stood up. He had already typed the manuscript thousands of times. Although he was extremely nervous at this moment, he was still very familiar with it.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Kingdom of Jin, is your Majesty. My foreign minister is Ma Zheng, the training envoy of the Dengzhou regiment of the Great Song Dynasty and the military official of Wuyi. On the order of my lord, I bring fine wine, gold and jade, as well as armor and swords as gifts. I come to your dynasty for no other reason than to say goodbye. This is just to continue the friendship between our two dynasties. In the second year of Jianlong, Emperor Taizu of our dynasty, your dynasty’s envoys often came across the sea to sell good horses. Our dynasty is deeply grateful. We established a deep friendship early on, but later on, due to the Khitan's great power, sea routes were blocked, so we had difficulty communicating with each other for many years, which is a pity."
Although this Ma Zheng performed poorly along the way, he was considered a capable official in the Song Dynasty court. At least he did not follow the order of "giving gifts, reminiscing about the past, approving, and forming alliances" set by Tong Guan. Wrong, let’s talk about gifts first and then reminisce about old friendships in an orderly manner.
When the Jurchen generals heard this, their faces were at a loss, and many of them whispered to each other: "Have we ever done business with the Southern Kingdom? How come I don't know?"
Aguda heard this from the throne and felt quite embarrassed. He coughed and said loudly: "Doctor Ma is right. In the early years, our ancestors were short of iron, so they took the risk of taking a boat to the south to sell horses, and then bought good iron and other items to transport back. The officials there met me. It's not easy for our ancestors to come from afar, we treat each other very kindly, and we don't allow profiteers and scoundrels to bully each other. You can ask the elders in the clan about this, maybe some of them will know."
After hearing this, everyone nodded and looked at Ma Zheng with much kinder eyes.
At this time, someone suddenly shouted: "We have no shortage of gold and jade treasures. If there is a shortage, ask the Khitans to take it. Your armor and sword given by the emperor should be brought to us to see if it is good or bad. If it is really Okay, it’s not too late to hear you reminiscing about the past. If it’s some bad stuff, hum, then it’s your emperor’s intention to deceive each other.”
Aguda laughed and scolded: "Nianhan, you are so impatient that you let Doctor Ma see us and think we are all ignorant savages."
Ma Zheng slandered: Could it be that it's not? A smile appeared on his face, and he said repeatedly: "Your Majesty's words made the foreign ministers panic and panic! This general is outspoken, which shows that he is magnanimous. He is a man of the right temperament! Why don't you want to see the gift? Commander Huyan , hurry up and get the armor and sword given by the emperor."
Hu Yanqing nodded and led some people out of the palace. After a while, ten wooden boxes were brought in. The keys were taken out of his arms and were ready to be unlocked.
The man named Nianhan is a big man in his late forties, with big shoulders and a round waist. The weather is still cold at this time, but he only wears a leather waistcoat, revealing his round and fat arms, which are as thick as ordinary people's thighs. He looks very strong at first glance. A brave man.
The fat guy jumped up, jumped over the table, strode forward, and with a slight push, Hu Yanqing stumbled back. Nian Han smiled carelessly, twisted the lock with his bare hands, opened the wooden box, and revealed the contents inside. , but it is a pair of armor and a sword.
Nianhan took out the armor, only to feel it was tough and heavy. A group of Jurchens hurriedly looked around and saw that the armor was made of fine leather, lined with silk, and covered with armor pieces made of hundreds of steel, densely woven into fish scales. Armor, with a slight shake, the brilliance was dazzling, and everyone shouted: "Good armor!"
Nianhan nodded repeatedly, played with it for a while, and then threw the armor to others. He bent down and took out the knife again. When he pulled it out, he saw a dazzling blue light.
His big copper bell-like eyes turned around, he strode to the palace door, drew out the guard's saber, held it in his hand, slashed with force, the two sabers struck each other, and the guard's saber broke with a sound, and then looked at Song There was no trace of damage on the edge of the knife. I couldn't help but praise: "It is indeed a precious sword!"
As you can imagine, Aguda's guards were well-equipped, but they were chopped into two pieces by this sword. The Jurchen generals exclaimed and immediately rushed to Nianhan, asking for the sword to take a closer look.
Nianhan's eyes widened, and he put the sword into its sheath and hung it on his waist. He ran to Aguda's seat with small steps, stuck out his buttocks and bent over, showing a flattering face: "Your Majesty, this sword will be given to young general Ke good?"
An old Jurchen man next to him slapped the table in front of him and scolded: "Nianhan, you have no respect for your superiors. How dare you put away the knife before His Majesty agrees?"
Aguda waved his hand and said with a smile: "Minister of the State, you don't know Nianhan's temper? Why do you argue with him? Nianhan, it's okay to give you this knife, but you can't be so rude in the future and make your father angry."
Nianhan said happily: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I just won't make that old man angry in the future."
The Prime Minister was furious and wanted to get up, but someone around him had already stopped him and tried to persuade him.
Aguda looked at Ma Zheng and Hu Yanqing, and said kindly: "Don't worry about it, this Nianhan doesn't see good things in his eyes. You are envoys from a big country, don't laugh at us countrymen."
Ma Zheng said quickly: "Foreign ministers don't dare."
Xu Guanzhong whispered in Cao Cao's ear that it turned out that Nianhan's father was Wanyan Sagai, the prime minister of the Jin Kingdom.
Aguda's grandfather Wugunai had nine sons, the eldest son Kaizhe and the second son Kailibo. Wugunai liked this son's bravery and martial arts, so he set the rules. Kaizhe managed the housework, while Keribao succeeded the clan leader and dealt with foreign affairs. , so after the death of Kelibao, his sons Wu Yasu and Aguda succeeded to the throne successively, and the impeacher's son Wanyan Sagai became the Prime Minister of the Jin Kingdom.
In addition to Zhu Meng'an and Mou Ke's troops, there were two main forces in the army of the Jin Kingdom. One was the Prince's Army, led by Aguda himself, and the other was the Prime Minister's Army led by Wanyan Sagai.
If Zacchaeus dies in the future, Nianhan will be the prime minister of the country. This can be regarded as maintaining the tradition of brothers Zacchaeus and Keribao advocating for domestic affairs and foreign affairs respectively.
At this time, the other nine boxes were also opened one by one. What they contained were a pair of armor and a knife. Each of them was a rare treasure. The generals were so greedy that they started to compete with each other.
Aguda didn't look happy, he frowned slightly and thought to himself: Unexpectedly, the Song Dynasty's soldiers and armors were so good!
Seeing the quarrel among the generals, he stopped them all and said: "Although the treasure is good, it is not enough for you to share equally. Please keep it by me. If anyone makes great achievements in the future, he will pay for it based on his merits." After saying this, he called someone to take the sword. A puts all the money into the treasury.
Everyone gave up, but they were all envious of Nianhan, who had made the first move. Nianhan returned to his seat, showed off the sword, and boasted proudly: "In the past, it was said that the Song Dynasty was rich, so it turns out that it was true. Otherwise, how could such a good instrument be made?" ?These swords and armor are better than those of the Khitans."
Cao Cao nodded secretly. Tong Guan had really racked his brains for this mission, and presented these armors. Firstly, it was to suit the Jurchens' liking, and secondly, he took the opportunity to show off his bravery, so as to teach the Jurchens that the Song Dynasty's armors were sharp. Dare to underestimate.
After all, Tong Guan had been preparing for this for a long time. When he had never met Cao Cao before, there were no heroes who could restrain the Jurchen, so he had to make plans for the gift.
A Gu opened his mouth and said, "Doctor Ma, please continue talking. What else did the Lord of the Song Dynasty ask you to bring?"
Ma Zheng quickly replied: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty was very happy to hear that your dynasty captured more than 50 Khitan cities, so he sent us across the sea to find a way out, just to restore old friendship with your dynasty. I miss the Khitan. Yelu Yanxi ascended the throne and acted against the will, causing the anger of heaven and the people. This dynasty pities the suffering of the people of his country and is about to carry out the act of commemoration! Now that your dynasty is prosperous, our lord is willing to join hands with your majesty to conquer the Liao Dynasty. If your majesty is willing, I will wait for you. The foreign ministers reported back to the Lord that soon an envoy from the country will arrive with a letter of state to discuss the matter of forming an alliance."
After A Gu inquired about it, he was ecstatic, but his face was expressionless. He just said lightly: "I already know the intention of the leader of your dynasty. However, although the two dynasties have old friendship, after all, they have not heard from each other for a hundred years. If they suddenly say that they want to form an alliance, I must tolerate it." Consider it carefully and discuss it with the ministers."
The Prime Minister Wan Yan Sa Gai stood up and said with a smile: "What my emperor said is correct. Such a big matter needs to be discussed in detail. It is not easy for your envoy to come from afar. Please drink and be happy. We will wait for our court to come to an agreement before we discuss it." Late."
Ma Zheng said repeatedly: "You deserve it, you deserve it."
After returning to sit down for a drink, a Jurchen general asked about the war in Yizhou. Wanyan Lou stood up and recounted the whole story in detail. He also praised Cao Cao and others for their achievements. The Jurchen generals were all surprised and said: "Previous Lou The news of the victory came and mentioned the merits of the Song envoys. It was also said that the Lou Dynasty deliberately gave up the merits to the distant guests in order to look good. Now that it is said like this, is it true? But we have always heard that the Song Dynasty's military strength is not as good as that of the Khitans. , how can there be such a hero?"
The Wushu who was scolded by Aguda outside the city was the fourth son of Aguda, whose Chinese name was Wanyan Zongbi. He suddenly stood up and said with a cold face: "Since all Uncle Lou's battle reports are true, then I have to ask clearly - surname Martial, my disciple Shan Ding was under your command at the time, and he was shot to death by the Liao army. Isn’t it because of your incompetent command?”
Only then did Cao Cao understand how this man first met him. He looked like he had a grudge, but he wanted to stand up for his disciple Dan Ding.
He stood up immediately, frowned and said: "General Lou Shi has just explained the situation at that time. There are more than a thousand people in my department and more than 30,000 people in Xiao Qian. They are fighting together. Everyone is fighting for the lead. Even I myself am not left behind. The chaos of the army Among them, General Ding Ge was hit by an enemy general's cold arrow and died young. I was also sad for this... However, swords and guns have no eyesight. Now that we are on the battlefield, who dares to boast that everything is perfect?"
Wu Shu's eyes were red, and he sneered repeatedly: "To put it lightly, Brother Ding fought countless fierce battles, but he died while you were commanding him. How can you easily exonerate yourself?"
Cao Cao was secretly angry when he saw this kid messing around. He lowered his face and sneered, "I don't know the rules of the Kingdom of Jin. It turns out that if there are casualties during your country's war, do you have to hold the general responsible for his crimes?"
Lou Shi also stood up and said unhappily: "Mr. Wushu, it was my order to let Wu Jiedu command this battle. You said this, Brother Ding is dead, but it is I, Lou Shi, who should bear the full responsibility." .”
Before Wu Shu could say anything more, Aguda tapped the table lightly and shouted: "Wushu, shut up! I know you are on good terms with Brother Ding, but as Wu Jiedu said, no one can guarantee that a sword and a gun have no eyes. He fought extremely well in this battle and should not be criticized by you."
After saying that, he looked at Cao Cao, smiled slightly and said: "Wu Jiedu, although Wu Shu is eighteen years old, he has never actually been in battle. What he said is ridiculous, and it is really a loss of decency. You have done a lot of good for me." Those who fight hard are good friends of the Kingdom of Jin. Please understand this boy's ignorance. As a father, I will apologize to you for him, and I will punish him severely."
As he picked up the wine, Cao Cao quickly picked up the wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, and said with a smile: "How dare Wu! The words of Wushu Langjun are nothing but heartbreaking friends. We all came here when we were young. We are men of bloody nature. How can we not Do you understand? Your Majesty, please give me a large amount and avoid punishment."
Aguda nodded, took advantage of the slope to get off the stage, stared at Wushu, and said in a cold voice: "You can just fool around on weekdays, but today foreign envoys are here, and you dare to be so rash. Not only did you lose the face of my Wanyan family, but you also lost face. It has damaged the prestige of the Kingdom of Jin! Fortunately, Wu Jiedou is generous and does not care about you. I will only punish you..."
Before he could tell how to punish Wu Shu, a charming figure suddenly rushed out of the back hall like a gust of wind, knelt down in front of Aguda, and cried loudly: "Father, don't punish Brother Four Emperors, he did it out of pity for me. He was so angry that he lost his temper and offended the envoy. I, I would like to apologize to the envoy on his behalf."
Wu Shu glared and stamped his feet: "Wulu, who told you to come out? Go back, my father will punish me. I will suffer for my brother. Why do you need to bow to outsiders?"
Aguda raised his head and smiled, his laughter was cold, he looked at the crowd and said, "Look, I, as a father, am busy with the war and fail to teach my children well, so that I am so embarrassed! Someone, drag Wu Shu out for me. , put him in a water prison and wait for my fate!"
Several guards at the door rushed in like wolves and tigers, picked up Wu Shu and walked out. The woman named Wu Lu cried more and more, and suddenly reached out to grab the guards, preventing them from taking Wu Shu away.
You must know that the Jurchens are originally barbarians, and their rules are far less strict than those of the Han people. Noisy and noisy are commonplace. It happened that Aguda gave birth to a lot of sons, and now he got a daughter. He loved her like a treasure since childhood and doted on her to the extreme. If it was normal, Wu Lu would make more troubles, and he would just laugh it off.
However, the envoy of the Song Dynasty was in the hall at this time. In Aguda's heart, the Song Dynasty was a country of etiquette, and he felt a little ashamed of himself, and wanted to show off the airs of the great emperor.
However, at this moment, his children made a big fuss one after another, which made him lose face. His thin face was suddenly so cold that two taels of frost could be scraped off. His anger could not be suppressed. He immediately slammed the table and wanted to punish Wu Lu together: "Wu Lu !you……"
Unexpectedly, as soon as he started speaking, he suddenly saw a tall figure standing up among the people in the Song Dynasty: "Ah, Your Majesty, please don't punish this girl. She has made many mistakes, and they are all my fault, Zhou Tong. If you want to punish her, When she gets angry, I, Zhou Tong, will take the hit for her. No matter how many blows you get, the one who snorts is not a hero!"
As mentioned before, after traveling for several months on the road, everyone more or less learned some Jurchen dialects, among which "or more" refers to Zhou Tong - this guy would brag and spank with Lou Shi's generals whenever he had nothing to do. Most of those Jurchen generals were straightforward and were stunned by him, so Zhou Tong was very happy to make friends with them. Jurchen's spoken language was earlier than the eighth level, so he spoke extremely fluently.
Zhou Tong suddenly stepped forward, but everyone was surprised. Cao Cao was surprised: "Brother, are you trying to make a big trick?"
He quickly cupped his fists at Aguda and said, "Your Majesty, this brother of mine is a rude person. He drank too much today and acted wildly and offended. I hope that your Majesty will be lenient and atone for his sins. I will teach him a lesson."
What he said was very similar to what Aguda had said for Wushu before. Aguda rolled his eyes and thought to himself: Our Kingdom of Jin has not been established for a long time, so it is natural that the etiquette is incomplete. The Song Kingdom is a state of etiquette, but now it does something inappropriate. The etiquette behavior is even more embarrassing than that of my children. In this way, let's make peace - you are embarrassed, I am embarrassed, and no one is embarrassed!
Youfenjiao: Wushu stood up to the injustice, and Zhou Tong showed his true colors in public. Just because we meet each other for the first time is hard to forget, life and death are light at the drop of a hat.
(End of chapter)
