Chapter 46 Taihua and Taihe
Shen Yuanjing was in a happy mood and rode his horse slowly back south, thinking: "Most of the military troubles from Mongolia have been solved, and now there is only the Jin Kingdom. Wanyan Shouxu is very respectful on his face. But who can be the emperor?
Furthermore, the Jin Kingdom was sandwiched between the two countries, and the north was strong in the north and the south. The previous generation of Jin emperors made many mistakes in the face of strong pressure. They even wanted to plunder the land of Song Kingdom and use one move to demolish the east and west walls to repair the west walls. From the perspective of governing the country, they were naturally short-sighted and extremely stupid. But just starting from the temperament of others, it is not uncommon to understand. How dare the weak dare to bare the teeth at the strong, and they will naturally seek the weaker bullying."
At this time, he was not willing to worry about any tricks and tricks to deal with the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom. By copying it, he could force Ogede to retreat and naturally he could also suppress Wanyan Shouxu.
After traveling for many days, I arrived on Mount Hua. It has been ten years since I last visited here. The mountains are still mountains, but the surroundings have changed drastically, and there are many small villages and towns, which are quite prosperous.
The Qingxu Hall is standing between the three peaks of Jade Girl, Lotus, and Falling Geese. It sits north and south, with glazed tiles on the top, single-eaved hip roof, large vermilion pillars and bluestone floor tiles on the bottom, and enshrined the statue of the Qingxu Zhenjun.
The layout is like the Royal Palace Imperial Garden, with a magnificent scale and a rigorous layout; the courtyard is lush with trees and rugged rocks. From a high place, it is very grand.
Every day, there were continuous people going up the mountain. Shen Yuanjing saw people in brocade clothes entering one after another, after worshiping, and then went to the backyard to play; the other people in macaque clothes were even beggars who were not covered in clothes, and were blocked outside the hall without any disdain. They still knelt on the ground with a solemn expression and kowtow sincerely.
He didn't know what to say for a moment.
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The sky was dark that night, and the Jin Dynasty Palace had already become quiet. Shen Yuanjing entered the inner room, climbed up to look at it, saw a bright spot, and rushed over.
Looking inside through the tile crack on the roof, I saw a middle-aged man in a dragon robe leaning against a chair. The lights inside were brightly lit, but no one was serving him, and there was no guard at the door.
Shen Yuanjing fell down, entered inside, and said, "Wake up!" The sound was heard from afar.
The man in the dragon robe suddenly opened his eyes and saw him. He was stunned at first, then immediately woke up, stood up and bowed, and said respectfully: "Wanyan Shouxu has seen the True Lord Qingxu!" He stood up again and looked carefully, his eyes shining brightly.
Such arrangement and such a manifestation, it was obvious that the other party knew that someone was coming. Shen Yuanjing asked: "You have known that I was coming here for a long time and have been staying here?"
Wanyan Shouxu replied: "The True Lord went north alone and pursued the Mongols. He captured the enemy chief Ogedei alive among thousands of troops and horses, and forced him to sign the alliance under the city. The news has been in the capital for five days. I waited here every night, so I knew that the True Lord would definitely come."
Shen Yuanjing took a few steps forward, stood in the middle of the house, and chuckled, "Can you know that this news has grown so fast?"
The other party replied: "Wang Mojie's poem says: 'I fought three thousand miles in one body, and once became a million masters with one sword.' People in the world think it is an exaggeration. Only when the True Lord did this can people know that this statement is true. If it cannot be easily spread to the world, would it be a strange thing?"
Wanyan Shouxu paused and saw that the other party did not speak, and said, "No need to say that everyone cheered in the Jin Dynasty. Even Zhao Yun's son in the south would have received news long ago. If the True Lord went to the Song Dynasty Palace, he would definitely not be as rude as last time. He would have to hold a banquet and give him some rewards."
Shen Yuanjing sneered and said, "He is very stingy and has a lot of heart. I don't care about rewards or anything else. As long as he doesn't bother me."
Wanyan Shouxu's eyes lit up after hearing this, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "True Lord, I heard that you were born in Yan'an Prefecture during the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, are you?"
Shen Yuanjing shook his head and said, "I am not the one born during the Zhao Song Dynasty."
"Please forgive me for being bold. Since Zhenjun is not a member of Zhao Song, why did he linger in Wudang Mountain? He also made a promise to protect Jingxiang for nine years." Wanyan Shouxu was happy and said carefully: "Huashan was the place where Zhenjun had always been a secret cultivation. To show his sincerity, I sent someone to build a palace and went up the mountain several times to ask for permission, but Zhenjun went there and never showed up, which really made me sad."
His words seemed to be sincere, but it seemed that he was blaming Shen Yuanjing for his unfair treatment and favored Song, but ignored the beautiful meaning of Jin.
Shen Yuanjing naturally knew what he was thinking, and he didn't intend to go around in circles and said, "No, I am a Han person, and I like the Han people even more. Seeing that my compatriots suffer, I always have three more partial preferences in my heart."
Wanyan Shouxu suddenly looked extremely disappointed. Even though he had expected it, he was still unwilling to accept it when he heard the other party's words and said indignantly: "Aren't the Han people in our country not the True Lord's compatriots? Why do they favor one and the other? Seeing that the compatriots here suffer, but they have no blessings at all?"
Shen Yuanjing laughed in silence and said, "If I had ignored it, this place would have been owned by Mongolia a few years ago. Not only were the people slaughtered, you would have fled in panic and died in Caizhou."
Wanyan Shouxu was still unfair and said, "So I am grateful to the great kindness of the True Lord. I set up a palace on Mount Hua and cast a statue of gods. Not only did I order the whole country to worship day and night, but I also set up a temple in the palace to pray sincerely.
And how did Zhao Yun treat Zhenjun? You killed Shi Miyuan for him and cleared the court. He even kidnapped a Wudang Mountain and kidnapped it in Jingxiang. This time, the Mongolian army attacked, and even spoke out, saying that Junzhou is the territory of Zhenjun, and Zhenjun should be retreated from the enemy. How ruthless is it?"
He got here excitedly, walked out of the table, and shouted: "Those who acted, the True Lord was willing to work hard for his Song Kingdom, and rushed thousands of miles away, and took risks alone. Now he is here again, probably because I promised that I will not invade Song Kingdom within nine years."
Shen Yuanjing nodded, and said, "You guessed it well, and I won't say much, but what about Zhao Song Jiangshan? I have only protected Jingxiang for nine years, and you can't attack, so why should you?"
Wanyan Shouxu's face darkened and he said, "True Lord, I have something to say. When the Mongolian army attacked Junzhou, I also sent Wanyan Heda and soldiers to Dengzhou. When Lu Wende made an empty city plan that day, he could have marched straight in, so why didn't he move? It's not that I ordered him to think that Zhenjun is in Wudang Mountain and should not be rash, otherwise, not only did Zhenjun not need to come here today, but he shouldn't even go to the north."
Shen Yuanjing laughed and said, "I went to Guo Jing's mansion that day. Qiu Qianren you recruited should have told you after seeing this. You really have the courage to let Wanyan Heda attack Guanghua City?"
Wanyan Shouxu was shocked and said to himself: "It turns out that he is the best god, and he is all in his control. It seems that it is right to not make any advancement at the beginning." But he said: "It would be unreasonable for the True Lord to say this. I don't know how many troops Lu Wende has? At that time, Wanyan Heda attacked, can the True Lord still sprinkle beans and send troops?"
When the person in front of him still refused to let go, Shen Yuanjing raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't pretend here. How could I not know the thoughts in your heart? If you really want to give up the land of Jingxiang to you, will you dare?"
Seeing that the other party was about to refute, he raised his hand to stop and said, "Yan'an Prefecture and Fengxiang Prefecture were you who gave up on purpose? A good strategy to kill three birds with one stone! Without this, Mongolia will border the Southern Song Dynasty. Even if Zhao Yun is unwilling, he can only hold troops here to share the pressure for you. You shrink your troops from the west, but transfer them to the east and take them back to Daming Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture in one breath. Is it a profit or a loss? Besides, I will fight for a little loss and leave Huashan in the territory. Is it still grateful, right?"
Wanyan Shouxu couldn't speak, and after planning, he could see through the other party and make a quibble, it would be meaningless. He said so much, but he wanted Shen Yuanjing to feel a little guilty and tended to pass by here.
If it were the land of Jingxiang, he would naturally be unable to ask for it, but giving it to him now is like poison. He should not only divide his troops to defend the Mongol attack, but also beware of the rabbits in Song State biting people in a hurry. Taking this place is really a way to die.
After all this, Shen Yuanjing stopped talking and walked out slowly. Wanyan Shouxu opened his mouth and finally said, "True Lord, are you still Taihua Immortal in the future?"
A little under Shen Yuanjing's feet had disappeared, and then a voice came to the hall: "Whether Taihua or Taihua are all the names you gave me, how could I recognize them?"
Chapter completed!