1018 Murong South
The Murong family sent envoys to Huainan this time are quite large, with more than 500 people. In addition to Murong Ke, the son of Murong Huang, there are also Feng Yi and some important officials who ran to Jiangdong in their early years to seek title for Murong Huang.
There were very few Hu people in the entire team, most of whom were arrogant and powerful Jin people. Even Murong Ke, a real Xianbei person, had a Hu Zhongying attitude. It can be seen that Murong Huang attached great importance to this time's communication, and even noticed the details of appearance. He did not dare to use too many people with strong Hu styles to avoid irritating the mood of Huainan people.
However, the Governor's Office seemed a little hasty in reception. He only sent a young man like Zhenglu to Qingkou to greet him. As for Du He and other important officials, none of them showed up.
It’s not that the Governor’s Office deliberately neglects the envoys from Liao, but that they have no energy to be distracted from it. The Governor’s Office itself has a lot of government affairs to be dealt with, and Governor Shen has also been quite lazy in recent times, which has made some officials worried and have no leisure to interfere in the affairs of the Murong family far away in Liao.
The huge army of people from Liao was far away and the waves came. As a result, when they arrived at Qingkou, they only saw a young young man like Wen Fangzhi and his subordinates behind him, with less than a hundred guards. You can imagine how they were in a natural mood.
Chunyu An, the governor of the Xuzhou army in Qingkou, felt embarrassed when he saw Huainan's casual welcome team. He was the person in charge of Xuzhou to guide this messenger. He came from Huaiyin and accumulated some feelings with the Liao envoys who were eager to make friends with him. He was also a little careful when introducing and introducing the two sides.
"This one is Wen Hongzu, a virtuous son of the Grand Sima Wen Gong's mansion. He is currently working under the command of Liang Gong in Huainan. The so-called followers of the situation, now the group of handsome men have emerged. Under Liang Gong, there are also young wise men such as Hongzu and others to work together. Murong Langjun is also young wise in Liao. When they meet today, more elegant discussions will surely be leaked."
When people from Liao were told about Wen Fangzhi's family background, they couldn't help but look at Wen Fangzhi with admiration. Huainan did not attach much importance to the Murong family. In fact, Liao was also unfamiliar with the people in the south. Except for people like Feng Yi who often had the opportunity to enter and exit Jiangdong, other people were also closed to news. For example, the so-called wise men and women under Shen Zhezi were not well-known in Liao.
But Wen Qiao is an exception. On the one hand, his name originated from the Central and North Korea, not limited to the north and south, but on the other hand, it is because of Liu Kun. Wen Qiao came to the south to persuade him to advance. As a minister who was late, he had the merits of civil strife in Xiangding, and his power and position reached the extreme of his ministers. Therefore, Wen Qiao's reputation in Liao in the north was also not weak, and he was even more famous than Shen Zhezi before the Central Plains War last year.
"There are beautiful trees in the east and the forests of the Yangtze River, and the branches are all produced. How could the boy be lucky? The brother of the Lao Wen family came out to see him."
The Liao people naturally took Murong Ke as the main focus. Murong Ke came forward personally and bowed to Wen Fangzhi from afar, with an extremely respectful attitude.
Seeing this scene, Wen Fangzhi couldn't help but flash a strange color in his eyes.
Previously, people from Liao were a little disappointed and dissatisfied. In fact, Wen Fangzhi himself did not want to come. He was more willing to follow the Grand Governor to go to the craftsman camp to appreciate the novel objects. However, among the people in the Governor's Office, he was young and experienced, and recently he was lucky to be laughed at by others because he was laughed at by others. Therefore, he was sent to the errands.
Yes, the Governor's Office does not attach importance to the envoys from the Liao territory. Although he had taken the initiative to communicate with the Murong family, he had a high attitude and the conditions offered were very harsh. It was better to say that he was a firework than seeking cooperation. After all, the Murong family was just a slightly powerful captain in the Liao territory, and it was even less well-known as the Duan family in the south.
Faced with such harsh demands from Huainan, Murong could still lower his posture to talk about it. It can be seen that his situation has become very bad and urgently needs help from outside. The governor's office is more or less involved in the trend of only strength theory, so naturally he can't pay much attention to such a weak so-called partner.
However, after seeing Murong Ke, Wen Fangzhi couldn't help but change his mind. The son of this captain seemed to be younger than himself, but he did not have the ordinary barbarian aura of the Hu people. Although his appearance was strong, he was full of heroic spirit, and his words and behaviors were similar to those of Guan Ying's children. This alone was enough to be more respectful to people.
Wen Fangzhi followed the Grand Commander for a few days, and occasionally heard the Grand Commander talk about the Murong family in Liaodong. The Grand Commander once said that his family could lie on one side with the essence of the barbarians, spread it over the years, and was widely supported by the Chinese people living in Liao. It can be seen that his family has extraordinary features. With time, it is very likely to become a new disaster that followed the thief Zhao.
This evaluation is already very high. Although the Grand Governor has used Shi Zhao as his biggest opponent since the launch of the army and has destroyed it in pieces, last year it even swallowed a large area of territory south of the Yellow River, directly defeating an important separatist force in Shi Zhao.
However, as Jie Hu, who once ruled the entire north, has still had a great power left. It can be seen that it will be the biggest enemy in Huainan within a few years, especially Shi Hu, the winner of the infighting.
However, the Grand Governor actually commented that the Murong family, who lived in Liao, was still divided and was attacked by Shi Hu, had the potential to replace Shi Zhao and become the great enemy of Jin Zuo. Even though Wen Fangzhi had always believed in the Grand Governor's argument, he still couldn't believe it.
However, when he saw that Murong sent a son as a proton to have such a demeanor, Wen Fangzhi believed the Grand Commander's judgment a little, and therefore he looked at Murong Ke even more.
People at that time valued appearance, and did not completely regard Hu's appearance as despicable. For example, Su Zu had some green eyes and yellow beards, but he was still recommended by Shiliu as the master of the man. This Murong Ke looked like Hu Zhongying. On the way to Shouchun together, Wen Fangzhi also found that his respect for Murong Ke was not a false alarm among his entourage, such as Feng Yi, was not a false alarm.
It can be seen that Murong Ke or his father Murong Huang should have the temperament of making people feel favored. Although people like Feng Yi are somewhat willing to be a thief in the eyes of Huainan people, they have to say that their demeanor, their conversation and even their talents are considerable. And being able to make such a person willing to use it and run diligently is not just something that power oppression can do.
So on the next trip, Wen Fangzhi cheered up and did not dare to be perfunctory. After all, he was in the dignity of his father Wen Qiao and the entire governor's office. If he acted too ridiculously, he would be humiliating himself.
Liaodi and others dared not neglect Wen Fangzhi. One reason was naturally because of his origin, and the other was naturally the mission of coming this time to bow their heads and ask for help, and dare not be strong.
From Qingkou to Shouchun, this section of the Huai River and the scenery on both sides of the river are extremely prosperous. In particular, the leaders of the two towns reached a consensus, so the exchanges were naturally deeper below.
The Huai River is intertwined with fields and fresh plows in early summer. The waves of crops are rolling and unreachable. The ox is roaming in the suburbs, and farmers are tilting over the fields. The harmonious and beautiful pictures are fascinating.
The river was even more busy, with boats of all sizes coming and going, and the capacity of thousands of stones was just ordinary. The sound of the horns and the sound of the water flowed into a noisy and exciting and restless music. Standing on the boat and looking around, it felt even more dazzled.
The envoys selected by Liao this time were mainly Jin people, such as the Feng clan of Bohai and Yang clan of Beiping. They were all examples of the fact that the Central and Koreans had to defect to Liao due to wars in the north.
The Murong family in Liao, such as Murong Wei and Murong Feng, are indeed full of the attitude of being an hero. The father and son have successively managed remote places, which is also a remarkable achievement. Now, Jicheng and Changli, where the Murong family sphere of influence are located, can be said to be the first-class prosperity in Liao, and this is also one of the reasons why the Murong family can be supported and followed by the Jin people in the northern region.
But there is no comparison in the world, and there is no harm. Only when these people march in such a happy land in heaven can they realize that the prosperity of the world can reach this state. Compared with this, the prosperity of the Liao land they have made is nothing different from the wild land.
Especially some people who have been detained in Liao after Yongjia and have not returned to Middle-earth, have been experiencing prosperity all the way. They can't help but sigh, and some even sigh in tears: "Why is the heaven alone in Yongjia's soul? If the Jin Dynasty had obtained this great governance situation, how could there be a tragedy of Hu Nu who killed China..."
Hearing such sad voices, the people on the boat also felt complex and bitter in their hearts. In previous years, disasters in the north were decayed, and all the scholars and common people were deeply harmed. It was not just the beginning of Yongjia. Most of them had unbearable traumatic past events in their hearts.
Some may have gradually disappeared, but when I saw such a prosperous scene in Huainan, the memories that had become blurred in my mind became clear again, forming a sharp and strong contrast with what I saw in front of me. I felt even more heartache as if I had cut, my eyes were wet, and I couldn't cry.
When Wen Fang was deeply moved by these Jin people who were wandering in Liao, he was deeply moved when Wen Fang was in the middle of his life, and also sighed: "The inheritance of the Xia Dynasty has been pursued for three generations, and the world has not changed so much. Those who eat cauldrons cannot be ordered, those who are strong and those who are swayed and harmed the world, and those who are farmed and weaving are unable to live in peace. This is really a pain of heart-breaking and gallbladder breaking.
Fortunately, no one has abandoned each other, and the righteous men are in a position of hatred and strong, and the king is used by the king's orders. The revival of the Jin Dynasty, and the great governor Guang Yu is also a heroic man. The patriots travel to China. Any thieves who disrupt our rituals and disciplines and abuse our people will be punished with death!"
After hearing Wen Fangzhi's words, some people couldn't help crying loudly. The distinction between Chinese and foreigners has been found in ancient times. Generally speaking, there were one or two magnificent ministers and heroes under the Jin Dynasty. They could protect them for a little peace. Why did they flee in a hurry and entrust their orders to the barbarians!
Hearing the sad voice of everyone, Wen Fangzhi couldn't help but feel more moved and sighed: "The Grand Commander has always said that the Xia Dynasty has been passed down for thousands of generations, and its blood and energy are connected, and it will never be cut off by the north and south. Even though the world is far away, there must be a strong voice to make a strong momentum. There are many people living in Liao who are forced to thieves and go to the deserts. Fortunately, there are still people in the border who are strong and righteous in the neighborhood, and they are grateful for the virtues of Jin, and they respect the king's righteousness and protect the guests of Jin. With this righteousness, the king's order will be rewarded. How can Hu Choushi be humiliated by wantonly? Because he is not afraid of the distance of the waves, he also needs to visit and encourage him."
When the feelings were heard by Wen Fangzhi, the people who were moved were naturally even more moved, but some people frowned. Wen Fangzhi's words were too traces. Although they praised Murong in their words, they were fully exposed.
You should know that the Murong family was also the Duke of Liaodong who was personally appointed by the Jin court in the early years. They were the Grand Governor of Youping Dongyi, and their political status was even higher than that of the Grand Governor of Shen in Huainan. Although their brothers are scrambling to fight, there are many internal strife and external troubles. However, Wen Fang's words have already placed them in the position of Hu Zhongyi, which is really unacceptable.
Especially for Feng Yi, he knew that Murong Yong could not be recognized by the Jin court as the official title of his father Murong Yan, and he was always in an embarrassing position in politics. He was inevitably obstructed by Governor Shen, and even Huainan directly sponsored Murong Ren, the rebellious son of the Murong family.
There was no one who was justified in politics and was stalemate in the internal troubles. The Jin court was so unkind that Murong Huang had to turn to Shi Hu to seek a title of King Yan. There was already an opportunity to unite, but Huainan suddenly withdrew from Hebei, which gave Shi Hu the opportunity to counterattack the Murong family and directly pushed them to the brink of life and death.
Such an unkind and unrighteous person who is responsible for taking advantage of the situation is actually quite good. He is so far away and has a strong voice. Shen Weizhou is afraid that there is no concept of preserving the lives of the Jin people in Liao and the Liao!
They came to Huainan for help this time, but in fact they made a great decision.
Shen Weizhou's sinister intentions towards Liaodi can be said to be without doubt. It is impossible to give them any substantial help. Therefore, the trusted people such as Murong Yong and Feng Yi were also very low. They just hoped to obtain the reputation and rewards given by the Jin court earlier, so that they could temporarily take advantage of the revival of Jin Dynasty to stabilize the hearts of the people. At the same time, they also lobby Murong Ren to focus on preserving the overall situation.
As a result, before he arrived in Huainan, Wen Fangzhi blindly boasted about his power, invited people to win the hearts of others, and called him a "strong righteous person". If this was the attitude of Huainan and Shen Weizhou, then their trip would be meaningless.
Although Feng Yi and others were alert, they were not easy to refute at this moment, and they just turned to look at Murong Ke. In the agreement, Murong Ke wanted to stay in Huainan as a proton. Feng Yi and the others also wanted to take this opportunity to see the young man's ability to respond. If he lacks talent and Huainan has no intention of helping them, keeping him would be an extravagant move and there are many hidden dangers.
Murong Ke also frowned slightly at this moment, and there was solemnity on his pale face. It was obvious that he had realized that this was not good.
Although he was not old, his talent had been demonstrated and he became one of the few brothers who could lead the army independently. And because of this, when he led his army south to work together with the Zhao army last year, because the Huainan army suddenly retreated, Shi Hu then turned around and killed him.
Even in such a dangerous situation, Murong Ke was able to lead his army out of the siege, but he was injured and dismissed while fleeing and was trampled and disabled. Although he was lucky enough to save his life, he no longer had the possibility of going to fight to kill the enemy. It was precisely because of this that he was sent to Huainan as a proton.
First, when the family survives and dies, brave people need to fight for vitality, and it is difficult for him, a useless man, to play a role. Second, when it comes to quality in Huainan, it also requires extremely superb adaptability, and it is not something that some reckless or ignorant tribe members can take responsibility.
Now, it is time to test him. If he can't even deal with the capital of Wen Fang, he may not have seen the Grand Commander Shen from Jiangdong Duxiu.
Chapter completed!