"What's going on?!" Ren Dejing stopped his horse, and frowned slightly as he watched the situation not far away.
Ren Dejing originally had a judgment in his mind about the so-called uproar and entanglement of his guards in the villages and towns, but what he sees now is obviously quite different from what he originally thought. .
This village can be regarded as Lin'an, which is close to the Song Dynasty, and is beside the official road. Although it looks like the smoke from the outside of the town, it is a scene of a quiet and peaceful mountain village, but it is really easy to enter the town. However, I discovered that there are quite a few shops and vendors in this village. Although it is already at dusk, it is not as good as the prosperous city, so most of the scattered vendors have already started. I am preparing to pack my things and go home, but there are still many men and women bustling in the streets in the villages and towns, which shows a little bit of the prosperous market here on weekdays.
There are more than 30 people in Ren Dejing's group. Coupled with the swift journey, they all maintain one person and two rides. The size of the horse team is not small. It just entered the village, but it did not cause the villagers. There are so many noisy and surprising states, I think it is usual to see a lot of business of this scale.
The outposting guide and a few guards wanted to find the largest inn in this village and town. It is located in the most prosperous place in the village and town market. Compared with the houses near the same road, They are all taller and a half taller, extremely conspicuous, so Ren Dejing they almost walked into the market with many shops in the villages and towns, and they were in the crowded street. At a glance, he saw the guides and guards standing at the entrance of the inn.
It’s just that these guards are all facing themselves in the lobby of the inn, each with a solemn expression and a slightly bowed figure. Although the sword has never been out of the sheath, each hand has been clasped on the hilt of the sword on the waist, unexpectedly. It was a gesture of standing ready and ready to attack at any time, just like the inn lobby, there was a scourge of beasts entrenched, and when they were able to listen to the sound of their arrival, the group turned their heads. , It was all a relieved expression.
Ren Dejing couldn’t help but feel a moment of surprise. You must know that he has been trying to win over outstanding figures from the middle and young generations of the Xixia Kingdom over the years. This trip to the Song Dynasty is another temporary decision. Keep it secret, and after arriving in Lin'an, there are more important things to be done, and I can't neglect it at all. Therefore, these Xixia guards who followed Ren Dejing to the Song Dynasty this time are all respected by Xixia specializing in providing and cultivating martial arts masters. The carefully selected characters in Xixia Yipintang, an institution, can be said to be the best among the younger generation of Xixia, and any individual has a good art industry in his own hands.
Party members are ultimately a nation on horseback. Although the country has been established for many years, the customs are not as easy to indulge in drunkenness and gold as the Central Plains. Among these young masters, there are naturally no lack of children of the nobles of the Xixia Kingdom. , But in the Yipin Hall of Xixia Country, these family glory can't bring them any promotion benefits, and even make them need to pay more efforts so that they will not fall into their family The scenery, their current achievements and fame, are still achieved step by step with the swords and guns in their hands. They are by no means comparable to the kind of vain family members who have gained high status by virtue of their family's reputation.
So now looking at them as if they are facing a big enemy, Ren Dejing also knows that what happened here will never be what he had just thought, and disputes with the local villagers due to property. Up.
Ren Dejing is a man with a deep heart. Even before entering the village, although he has inferred the situation in the village and town, he still has the idea of accidents in his heart, but what about him. Unexpectedly, in this small town on the outskirts of the city, he would encounter what kind of master guards, who have been chosen by thousands of choices, would be so close to enemies, and even obvious opponents that made them a little confused. .
Could it be that the masters of the imperial party line of Xixia State Middle School have actually moved so swiftly that they can get ahead of them and stop them? !
This time Ren Dejing's trip to the Song Dynasty, if it is really carried out according to what Qin Huishukan said or according to his original idea, it will inevitably have an extremely significant impact on the relationship between Xixia and the Song Dynasty. Ren Dejing In recent years, fathers are expensive with daughters, and they are also good at dancing with long sleeves. They are now the prime minister of Xixia, nominally the prime minister of Xixia’s political affairs, and restrained hundreds of bureaucrats. However, in Xixia, the country was founded for nearly a hundred years. The imperial party is constantly fighting and the situation in the DPRK is changing rapidly. After all, the foundation of his newly rising power is still a little shallow. Although the influence in the Xixia Dynasty is not small, but by comparison, it is far from it. The above is enough to call the wind and rain, like the previous Qin Hui.
This time he entered the Song Dynasty, although he had already obtained the acquiescence of several key figures in the post-party, but this kind of behavior that could affect the luck of the whole country in Xixia, according to the original situation in the Xixia State, it should be obtained. In the hall, there are many consultations to be able to make decisive things, even if the party forces in the future, they must not be so arbitrarily.
The dispute between the Western Xia imperial party and the posterior party has existed since the founding of the country, and it has continued until now. The two have won each other, and it has long become a normal state in the governance of the Xixia court. The imperial party and the posterior party are competing for the right to govern the country. However, from the perspective of blood ethics, the Lord of Xixia and the Queen Mother are often close relatives, mother and child. This situation has also caused the dispute between the Chinese Imperial Party and the Back Party of the Xixia Kingdom, although the undercurrent is also turbulent. , Tragic and violent, do everything they can, but on the table, after all, they still maintain a situation of working together in court.
This time, the post-party agreed to do so on this issue related to the national destiny of Xixia under the interests of Chen Ming. In fact, it can be said that the tacit understanding between the imperial party and the post-party has been destroyed. Upon hearing this news, the forces in the country were afraid that they would immediately set off a turbulent wave in Xixia Country.
If it weren’t for several key figures of the post-party, they all agreed with Ren Dejing’s judgment and felt that this was a stimulus to the situation in the world, so they found a reasonable excuse to dispatch the army and relieve the prestigious king of Jin in the Xixia army. The good time for brother military power, the back party line will never agree to Ren Dejing's near-adventurous move this time.
Although Jin Wang Cha had not clearly favored either side, as long as he was in Xixia Country for one day, as long as he still held the Xixia military power for one day, he would still be as comfortable as the Dinghai Shenzhen in Xixia Country. Compared with the imperial party, the strength of the back party is obviously larger than that of the back party, and it can only act cautiously and can't make any extraordinary moves.
However, because of this, Ren Dejing had to keep an absolute secret during his journey into the Song Dynasty. In the Xixia Kingdom, he just said that he could not come out to cover up Ren Dejing's departure, while in the Xixia Kingdom, they were a group of people. I walked all night and never revealed my identity. I was afraid that in case I was spotted, I would inevitably be counterattacked by the imperial party and even the king of Jin Cha.
According to common sense, Ren Dejing’s entry into the Song Dynasty has been extremely confidential since the beginning, and on this road, he travels day and night, and he has reached the place where Lin’an, which is close to the Song Dynasty, is really close. There may be someone who can just chase him ahead of him.
However, Ren Dejing vaguely remembered the legendary spiritual leader hidden behind the Xixia royal family, the Yinchuan princess of Yuanhao, the founder of Xixia, and the Yinchuan princess who was not inferior to his daughter Shimen. For a while, it’s not so easy to let go of the miraculous stories of the mysterious powers in the martial arts.
The head of the guard who had been guarding the horse in front of Rende Jingma had already picked up his horse and came to the door of the inn. He whispered a few words with the guards, and then he went to the inn. Taking a look in the lobby, he turned his horse's head and walked towards Ren Dejing with the guide.
"What's the matter?!" Ren Dejing had already turned over and dismounted, looking at the guide who came to him, his face seemed to be a little frightened, he could not help but frowned slightly, and asked faintly.
This guide is also a respectable confidant, and spends more time in the middle of the day on contact, and handles some unavoidable troublesome affairs in an orderly manner, so this time he can be respected and taken into the Song Dynasty, and he will also be brought by his side. , It saves a lot of thought along the way.
This guide usually has to be distracted from chores most of the time. He is naturally at the level of martial arts cultivation and does not have to respect the guards he brings, but he is already regarded as a first-class warrior in Xixia Country, and he has seen more of the world’s emotions. In dealing with things, he was more calm than the rest of the Xixia warriors. Now that even he was in such a situation, Ren Dingjing's heart sank slightly.
"The boss," the guide lowered his head, saluted Ren De, and said, "I didn't get things done!"
This time Rende respected them. As early as in the Xixia border, they all used the identities of the caravan. They appeared above the bazaar and there were many people and eyes. Naturally, these subordinates were also in disguise. Identity to call Ren Dejing.
Since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, it has encouraged commerce and trade. After the alliance of Qi Yuan, the border exchange has been opened. After more than a hundred years of precipitation, these caravans from various countries and races have been in contact with each other many years ago. Absolute, all over every corner of the Song Dynasty.
Although the golden Jurchen leaped horses to the south, broke through Bianjing, and captured the two emperors of Hui and Qin to the north, the Song Dynasty moved to the south. The wind and rain were precarious and precarious. At this time of war, there was no way to talk about commerce and As the military power of the Southern Song Dynasty gradually increased, and after several times defeated the Jurchen Jinren’s offensive, Da Song gradually gained a firm foothold among the rivers and mountains in the southern half of the country, and the flow of commerce between various regions gradually resumed, especially with In recent years, Qin Hui's popularity in the Great Song Dynasty has been unparalleled. After recalling Yue Fei and other leading generals, since he agreed with the Jurchen Jinren to negotiate a peace alliance, he has witnessed the establishment of a new balance between the nations of the world, which shuttles everywhere. Merchants between countries will naturally become more frequent.
This half of the Yangtze River is smooth, and it has always been a prosperous place. Before the Jingkang Revolution, although this corner of the Yangtze River may not be able to occupy a very important position in the political situation of the court, the business economy has long been no less. In the land of the Central Plains, and the army of Jurchen golds has never really stood on this land, it is so devastated after the wars of the Central Plains, this half of the Yangtze River is truly a paradise. After the Song Dynasty moved to the south, it had no choice but to concentrate all the attention on the rivers and mountains in the south of the Yangtze River. The current emperor of the Song Dynasty is a cowardly and cowardly person, but it is in the governance of the country. Talent, it is still a conservative monarch. After these years of recovery and development, it can be said that this Jiangnan land has been prosperous. The scene of the prosperous city wall is no better than the old Kaifeng Bianjing. Let's get more.
The villages and towns here are already close to Lin'an, although it is not the only way to go, and the official post is only a few miles away, but there are already quite a lot of caravans, so the residents here When we watched Ren Dejing and their dressed up and appearances look the same as the caravans, they probably thought it was a normal thing. Most people stretched their heads and looked at them more when they passed the inn. They did not pay much attention to Ren Dejing.
Ren Dejing remained silent, just listening to the guide in front of him, and clearly said what had happened after they had just entered the village.
It turned out that for the safety and confidentiality of their group, whenever they encountered a place that could be provided for them to settle down, the guide would go ahead and choose some residences with few tourists as much as possible. After there was no problem, he took the whole audience by himself, which led Ren Dejing to move in.
After all, it is worthy of honor, and although the purpose of their group may not be fully understood by the guide, but only by looking at the trajectory, he also knows that this trip to the Song Dynasty is a big difference, so everything must be handled with care. As the first priority, when encountering a place full of people, he would rather guide the brigade on the road overnight instead of staying. Although this will make Ren Dejingdu suffer a lot of food and sleeplessness, but what the guide said is that he has followed Ren Dejing for many years, and he knows that Ren Dejing has his heart, and he naturally has his own trade-offs on the importance of things. .
The Song Dynasty was prosperous in commerce, and most of the merchants were selling rare and exotic goods, and the prices they carried were huge, and they also had their own protection measures along the way. This is the situation where the caravans packaged the entire inn. , It is really not uncommon, because of this guide's request, the innkeepers along the way have long been accustomed to it, and they will not have any doubts about their caravan status because of this.
In fact, Ren Dejing just underestimated this guide about the entanglements that may occur in the villages and towns. After all, although Ren Dejing has fallen into the family since childhood, he has been supported by the family since childhood. Books have been in use since he was a teenager, and he has served in counties and counties, and now he is more expensive as a state minister in Xixia, and he is not very proficient in these customs. This will lead to the previous saying that he would not spare money and give more money. In the hands of this guide, naturally it will not be so simple to deal with, but every time I try to bargain with those innkeepers, and even negotiate the rebate, then I can do business, after all, like them. A large-scale merchant horse team usually has a guide and outpost like him to clear the way first and arrange all the boarding and lodging matters. This is often a good opportunity for the guide to make a fortune. If you don’t pay attention to such details, Acting too generously and casually will inevitably lead to suspicion, so this guide under Ren Dejing never dared to be a little sloppy, and it is impossible for Ren Dejing to be taken as a fool as he originally thought. Things to slaughter.
This time the guide was in this village and town, and found that there were not many guests in the largest inn. The guide, who thought he was lucky, after discussing the price with the inn, began to send people back to inform and lead. Ren De Jing came in, while he and the guards rested in the store, waiting for Ren De Jing to arrive, while watching the inn’s shopkeeper gradually explain the situation to the few existing guests in the store, with discounts The way I asked them to finish eating early, seeing that everything was normal, the guests gradually dispersed, and the inn shopkeeper had already greeted the chef who did a good job in the kitchen and the errand runner, and began to prepare to receive it. Respect them all the items they need to do, but at this time, suddenly there was a problem.
It was also obvious that a man who had rushed a lot of roads suddenly appeared at the door of this inn, walked in, and asked for wine and food from the inn shopkeeper.
"That villain!" The guide didn't know what he had suffered. Now thinking of the man, he still felt a bit gritted his teeth.
On this Tongyuan Avenue, people of all kinds come and go all day long. Obviously, this is not the first time that the shopkeeper of the inn has encountered such a scene. He immediately explained the situation to the guy and started doing business in the inn and restaurant. The look of the inn’s eyes was quite venomous. The shopkeeper of the inn was greeted with a smile. Seeing that the man was extraordinary, his figure was softer. Not only did he silently apologize, he also introduced the neighbor to the man. A place where he could stay was called Xiao Er and led him to a small hotel nearby to settle him. He even said that he could pay for his room and board tonight, as a sign of apologize.
Over the years, with the prosperity of commerce and trade in the Song Dynasty, on the side of this prosperous city, there are many people and horses who come and go all day long. As the situation encountered by this man now, it is really not a rare thing, and in this village There is also no shortage of places to stay. This inn shopkeeper has done everything in this way. If it weren’t for the shopkeeper’s old eyes and read countless people, I can see that this man is definitely a nasty character, and he would never be here. After persuading people to leave, he would rather take a few cents of money and arrange his board and lodging in one hand to make such a loss-making business.
Those guards who followed their respectable and respectful guards are all young and famous in Xixia Country, if they are under normal circumstances, let them encounter the situation like this, with the mind of this group of people, I’m afraid I’ve already taken action to teach the man who doesn’t know what’s good or bad, but this time he entered the Song Dynasty, Ren Dejing had already told them a lot before leaving. You must be cautious all the way and never make trouble for no reason. Since people will be confided by Rende Respect, naturally they are not blindly aggressive, brave and cruel, so although the guy who is a little bit unaware of advances and retreats is very unpleasant, but one or two of them are secretly secretive. Patience and silence.
"Oh?!" Ren Dejing listened to the guide's words, and asked faintly: "Then how can you make it look like you are now?!"
"That bad guy seems to be a little unreasonable," the guide glanced at Ren Dejing, and said cautiously: "A little deliberately unreasonable!"
"Intentionally?!" Ren Dejing chewed on the two words that the guide deliberately bit the accent, and his brows wrinkled slightly: "You will say what happened just now!"