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Volume 1: Saving the Three Thousand Beauties in the Harem Chapter 414: Pretext for War (Part 1)

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    Every spring, the Jin Dynasty court would set up thousands of tents and sheds on the meadows stretching for hundreds of miles on the banks of the Hu River, and hold grand horse-drawing and willow-shooting activities.

    The Central Plains Dynasty has a great shooting ceremony, and the Jurchens have a tradition of shooting willows. Although the civilizations are different, the customs are similar.

    Ma Zhu became popular in the Tang Dynasty, especially among the royal family.  Influenced by the Tang Dynasty, neighboring ethnic minority regimes, as well as subsequent dynasties such as the Liao, Song, Xia, Jin and other dynasties, also regarded the Ma Chuan Movement as one of the grand "military rituals" and formulated detailed rituals and rituals for this purpose.  rule.

    Although the passing of the Jin Dynasty is unfavorable, the more time comes, the more important it is to hold such activities, firstly to unite people's hearts, and secondly to improve morale.  So not only must we do it, but we must do it on a grand scale.

    At this moment, on the horse racing field, there are more than twenty athletes, all wearing narrow-sleeved robes of various colors, black boots, leather hats on their heads, holding crescent-shaped clubs in their hands, riding horses, flying like shooting stars, pursuing  It is made of tough light wood, as small as a fist, with a hollow center and a colorful coat on the outside.

    Around the shed, countless Jin people were crowded, all of them looking excited.  Waving their arms with their heads uncovered, as the contestants galloped, swung their sticks, struck, and entered the arena, there were waves of cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami. The atmosphere inside and outside the arena was extremely enthusiastic.

    Compared with shooting willows, this fiercely confrontational horse-playing sport can stimulate the body's adrenaline levels more. It is not difficult to understand why the royal family and ministers of the Jin Kingdom all crowded into the spectator hall.  Watched in the tent.

    The benefactor Wu Qimai, Wanyan Zonghan, Wanyan Xiyin, Wanyan Pujianu, Zongqian, Zongpan, Zongjun, Wanyanang, Han Qixian, Xiao Qingyi, Xiao Zhonggong and so on were all the civil and military officials of the Jin Dynasty.  .  See the highlights.  Just like ordinary soldiers and civilians.  Dancing, shouting, and toasting.

    Among the countless joyful people, there was only one person.  Sit still.  Calm and calm, facing the excitement in front of you.  Turn a blind eye.

    Tianshu¡¯s special envoy, Ma Kuo.

    Ma Kuan went on several missions to the Kingdom of Jin many years ago and can be regarded as an old friend of the people of the Kingdom of Jin.  Almost everyone in the Jin Dynasty's court did not know him.  For this "Yelimali" (good archer) praised by Taizu, powerful people such as Wu Qimai, Wanyan Zonghan and others also showed enough respect and gave corresponding treatment to the envoys of the corresponding countries.

    It was also because of this that Ma Kuo was invited to appear at this golden event and sit next to the golden tent.  However, at this time, Ma Kuo had no intention of watching the exciting horse racing competition. His mind was filled with the echo of the secret report urgently sent yesterday: looking for excuses to provoke a war!

    During the Xuanhe period of the Northern Song Dynasty, Ma Kuo went to the Kingdom of Jin many times as an envoy, but he was always angry with his little-footed daughter-in-law and ended up working as a firefighter.  While trying hard to persuade those weird monarchs and ministers in the Northern Song Dynasty to give up their unrealistic fantasies and actively prepare for war, it should be noted that between countries, interests are always the top priority, how can there be any friendship at all?  On the one hand, he had to explain carefully in front of the benefactor Aguda, and repeatedly accompanied him, enduring humiliation and wiping the buttocks of the ignorant monarchs and ministers of the Northern Song Dynasty.

    Ma Kuo, the "sandwich man", during his several missions to the Kingdom of Jin, was such a doormat character who was not human inside and out.  Even so, Ma Kuo still used great perseverance, traveled thousands of miles, mediated back and forth, and tried his best to eliminate the war between the Song and Jin countries.  It's a pity that all his efforts, hopes, and hard work burst like bubbles in the autumn of 1125, when the Jurchens of the Jin Kingdom, with their iron hoofs like thunder, broke through the Great Wall and leaped into the river.

    How many times is this mission?  Ma Kuo couldn't remember clearly, but it was his first time to represent Tianshu's power. Compared with his experience as an envoy to Jin during the Xuanhe period, it was really a huge difference.  If you ask Ma Kuo how he feels at this time, he may use a very vulgar slang metaphor to say, "Even if you have been a frustrated wife for many years, there will be a day when you become a mother-in-law."

    Ma Kuo has really survived, and now he enjoys the treatment of a mother-in-law, while Jin Guo has turned around and become a daughter-in-law - even if she is not a frustrated daughter-in-law, she is at least a waiter.

    Since entering the country, all the officials I met along the way through the prefectures and counties of the Kingdom of Jin respectfully greeted the envoys of the kingdom; the city guards, the former arrogant and domineering generals of the Jin army, now only lowered their heads and kept talking from time to time.  With fear or hatred, they cast their eyes on this team of envoys holding high the banners of Jiezhi and Tianzhu. Along the way, they saw the common people of the Jin Kingdom holding flags in every household, and in mourning.  Seeing this team of envoys, they were angry and tried to attack them many times, but they were all blocked by the Jin Guards.  When the escort stopped them, their hands were shaking and their eyes were filled with tears

      "When your enemies look at you with eyes no longer filled with contempt and ridicule, but with horror and hatred, then you are a true envoy of a powerful country!"

    This was the message given by the military leader Di Lie before he left for the mission. Ma Kuo felt it very clearly, even more strongly than expected.  Ma Kuo had no uneasiness or guilt. He was not one of those civil servants in the Song Dynasty who talked eloquently in temples and did not know the cruelty of war.  He is a veteran diplomat, a pioneering warrior, and a general who has commanded thousands of troops.  The best enemy is a dead enemy!  He never doubted this, let alone wavered.

    People in the Kingdom of Jin can still hold up flags and mourning to bury their loved ones; what about the people in the Central Plains?  The bones are exposed in the wild, there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles, and the only ones burying them are wild dogs and black crows

    Returning to Shangjing and entering the Qianyuan Hall, I saw Wu Qimai, the emperor's younger brother and now the financier, and Wanyan Zonghan, the powerful minister and prime minister of the Jin Kingdom.

    Back then, Wu Qimai was quite friendly to Ma Kuo, but Wanyan Zonghan was aggressive and embarrassed Ma Kuo a lot This is all old news during the Xuanhe period.  When we met again this time, Ma Kuo was already on the side of the winner. He was full of heroism and vitality. Although he was standing in the palace of the enemy's country, he was as comfortable as in his own courtyard.

    Although Wu Qimai was friendly in the past, he was despicable in his heart.  When he saw Ma Kuo again, his false smile could not conceal his dejection.  As for Wanyan Zonghan, the most powerful official in the Jin Kingdom who was as cold and arrogant as a wolf king and always looked down at others, now people can only look down at him - even when he was in court, he could not stand for a long time and had to sit down.  Rest.  I couldn't speak more than ten words, and I had to wheeze and cough for a while, making me completely sick.

    It was these two No. 1 and No. 2 figures in the Jin Kingdom who summoned Ma Kuo together.  Pleasant and cheerful.  Looking back on the present and recalling the past, playing the emotional card.  Of course, he would make insinuations and ask questions about Tianshu City and the Tianzhu Army.  He will not let go of the case of Di Lie, the leader of the Tianzhu Army.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Ma Kuo is a man who joined the army halfway.  I don't know much about Di Lie's past with the Tianzhu Army - even if I do, that's what I should say.  He knows better than anyone what shouldn't be said.

    After the meeting, Taifu Zongqian personally sent a gift to the newly built Tianshu Envoy Posthouse. The regulations and levels inside are even better than those of the past

    Ma Kuo finally tasted the taste of the messenger of victory.  That night, he leaned on the railing and looked at the moon, picked up his own piccolo, played a song, and wet his blue shirt with tears.

    Everything that has happened in the past month has flashed through Ma Kuo's mind. To be honest, the kings and ministers of the Jin Kingdom really treated his envoy with the courtesy of a great country, and there was nothing wrong with it.  But the order he received now was to stir up trouble and use it as a pretext for war.  This, this, from a country of etiquette to doing something powerful, this role changed so quickly that Ma Kuo was really not used to it.

    Provocation!  provocative!  The Northern Expedition is certainly good, but is it really good to use this method?

    When Ma Kuo was struggling, he suddenly heard Xiao Zhonggong laughing and saying: "Okay, the person Zichong wants to see most has arrived, and the king has done what he promised you."

    Ma Kuo raised his head blankly: "Whatah, I'm rude!"

    But outside the tent, I saw two people from the Song Dynasty wearing thick robes with round collars that were rare in the capital, and gauze hats with winged feathers on their heads. Their faces were weathered, but they could not hide their elegant manners.  This kind of attire can only be found in Song Dynasty.  Yes, these two are indeed genuine Song people, and they were once the eldest among all Song people - Taishang Taojun Zhao Ji and Yuansheng Zhao Huan.

    The most tragic father-son emperor pair in history.

    Ma Kuo stood up from his seat, lifted up the hem of his robe, quickly greeted him, and bowed deeply: "I, my minister, Ma Kuo, would like to kowtow to the two saints."

    The person on the front left is none other than Zhao Ji. This official from the Song Dynasty is already in his fifties, but he has maintained his skills for many years and looks like he is only in his early forties.  Zhao Ji did not suffer much abuse in Five Kingdoms City. It doesn¡¯t matter whether he is open-minded or heartless. Anyway, he and the five concubines left by the Jin people happily gave birth to two boys and three girls.  ¡ª¡ªIt's just that when these few were born, they were no longer princes and concubines, but slaves of the Jin man.

    The person on the back right is Zhao Huan.  Zhao Dalang, who was pushed out by his irresponsible father to protect him from the disaster, was only in his early thirties, but he had a sad look on his face, which made him look several years older.  He doesn't look like Zhao Ji's son, but looks like a brother.

    Both the father and son emperors had used Ma Kuo one after another, and they were quite familiar with him.  It goes without saying that Zhao and his son were excited when they met an old friend in a foreign country.  The father and son each held an arm at the same time, helped Ma Kuo up, and shed tears.

    Zhao Huan was impatient and couldn't help but ask first: "Ma Shijun, Jiulang sent you here? How does he want you to negotiate with the financial owner?" After speaking, his lips trembled slightly and his eyes were full of expectation.

    Ma Kuo couldn't bear to see it for a while. He bowed his head and saluted to avoid the two expectant eyes, and said: "I am on a mission to the Kingdom of Jin on the order of Di Jun, the lord of Tianshu. I paid my respects to the Kingdom of Jin last month.  The benefactor made a request to meet the two saints, and he was pleased that the benefactor graciously agreed.I got to meet two officials.  "

    "Master of Tianshu? Di Jun? Who is this?" Zhao and his son were at a loss for a while. They were locked up in Five Kingdoms City, sitting in a well and looking at the sky, insulated from the outside world, and had no idea of ??the information thousands of miles away.

    Ma Kuo immediately invited the two emperors to take their seats. Under the eager eyes of the two emperors, he recounted all the drastic changes that had occurred in the Central Plains after the Jingkang Incident.

    The father and son were dumbfounded and shocked at the sound.  When I heard that the Tianzhu army had won consecutive battles and the Jin people were weak, they were all surprised.  I even heard that my daughters (sisters) were getting married, and they looked at each other with joy and shed tears.

    Zhao Huan never expected that the queen, who was thought to have died long ago, was actually alive and well, and became the master of Tianshu. It was simply unbelievable In this way, wouldn't it be possible for him to return to the court?  When I thought of this, my heart suddenly beat wildly, my chest and lungs were swollen, my face turned red from holding back, and I couldn't say a single word for a long time.

    Zhao Ji wiped his tears with his sleeves: "It is their good fortune and blessing that Huanhuan, Yuanzhu, and Zhuanzhu can marry a hero like Di Jun Alas! I only pity my son Fujin, but I don't have such a blessing  ¡­¡±

    Zhao Ji had more than 30 daughters in his lifetime, but he only had two favorites: the most beautiful Fu Jin and the most well-behaved and lovely Huan Huan.  Now Huanhuan is happy, but Fujin doesn't it make his father feel sad.

    Fujin?  Zhao Fujin?  Maode Diji?

    Ma Kuo shuddered, and he remembered that the first name on the list that the military leader gave to Wanyan Zongfu to exchange for the bones of Yema was Zhao Fujin, the concubine of Maode Emperor.  It's just that under the circumstances, it was just an exorbitant price, and it was basically impossible to get it back.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of the list of those who returned thousands of clan maidens.  Except for those who were occupied by the powerful officials of the Jin Kingdom, or who were dead or sold in the border areas and were difficult to find, most of the others have been returned, but the Maode Emperor is missing.  So, what's going on with her?

    ¡°Well, no matter what her situation is, maybe it¡¯s the excuse for war that she can¡¯t find!

    With his mind determined, Ma Kuo immediately asked the second emperor to wait a moment, and the father and son also needed some time to digest this series of shocking information.

    Ma Kuo immediately ran out of the small tent and came to the main tent of the king. After the announcement, he was admitted into the tent.

    Before Wu Qimai could speak more, he smiled and said, "How's it going? I kept my word and allowed the envoy to meet two officials from the old dynasty. This shows my sincerity."

    Ma Kuo thanked him sincerely and saluted: "Excuse me, my lord, there is still one person on the list of people requested by my lord. Why is it not returned?"

    Wu Qimai's smile faded and he frowned: "Who is it?"

    Ma Kuo said loudly: "It is the first princess on the list, Emperor Maode of the Song Dynasty - Zhao Fujin!"

    As soon as these words came out, the temperature in the golden tent dropped and the atmosphere solidified.  (To be continued)
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