From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 992

He galloped through the night and arrived at Sanwanwei in six days.

It was the beginning of spring at the end of February, and the weather here was still cold. The ground was covered with ice and snow, and the withered branches were strong and pointed to the sky.

Soldiers wrapped in cotton clothes came to greet them and prepared ginger soup for Zhou Yuan and the others. After drinking it, they felt much warmer.

Looking at the frozen land, Huang Taiji was filled with emotion and pointed to the front and said, "Don't think it's a white expanse here. In summer, lush vegetation will grow, the ground will be covered with green grass, and cattle and sheep will be able to live."

"We Jurchens have lived on this vast land for generations. We are used to ice and snow, cold, herds of cattle and sheep, and hunting on horseback."

"Some people say that the land here is barren and the climate is bad. It is not suitable for farming and is a useless place."

"But this is our home."

He is not an extrovert. In fact, he is silent most of the time, thinking more than talking, and actions speak louder than words.

But perhaps his death was near, perhaps the test he was about to face was too severe, or perhaps someone finally understood what he said, so he felt more emotional.

Zhou Yuan said slowly: "Sanwanwei was once one of the most important guards in the northeast of the Jin Dynasty. It is adjacent to Mohe and close to Inner Khalkha. To the north is the vast Khorchin grassland. It is a solid fortress against Mongolia."

"With the decline of the Jin Dynasty and the rise of the Jurchens, this place has gradually been controlled by you."

"But now it seems that this place still maintains its former appearance and still has strong defensive capabilities."

Huang Taiji shook his head and said: "When we arrived here, this place was already unfamiliar. These majestic city walls were built by us later."

"The former Jin Dynasty was too bad. , rotten to the core. The rise of our Jurchens is inseparable from the smuggling of weapons and ironware by the generals of the Jin Dynasty. "

"If it weren't for Empress Zhaojing's sudden appearance and the transfer of Han Tuo, Qiu Huan and others, we would have easily taken Shanhaiguan."

"Perhaps it is the good fortune of the Jin Dynasty. Empress Zhaojing's usurpation of the throne and your rise have made us lose the last window of the era."

Zhou Yuan said lightly: "But for the Jurchens, it may not be a bad thing. The Central Plains is for you to do, and you can do it well?"

Huang Taiji said: "Why not? I have enough confidence in internal peace "Sacrifice the interests of the coast, conquer for 20 to 30 years, catch up with the pace of the times, and defeat the Portuguese fleet and recover Dongfan Island." Zhou Yuan looked at him and said in a deep voice: "What about after you die?" Huang Taiji said: "My sons and grandsons can't be useless!" Zhou Yuan said: "What about the future? After decades of extravagant royal life, can the Jurchens still ride horses? Can they still maintain their enterprising spirit at all times? "The royal family will always maintain the imperial power, and the trend of the times is The fusion of world civilizations. "

"The fusion of civilizations will awaken people, and the awakening of people's hearts is greatly detrimental to the rule of imperial power."

"So the royal family will not allow the opening of the sea, but will close the country to the outside world, continue to fool the people, and continue to centralize power."

"And the final result is that more powerful ships and cannons will blast open the country's gates with a powerful attitude and share our ignorant and fat beast."

"At that time, how can the ignorant people and the corrupt court resist?"

Huang Taiji's face became a little stiff, and he looked at Zhou Yuan in astonishment.

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said, "It is impossible to resist. By then, the vast land will become a hunting ground for foreign races, and billions of people will be fish waiting to be eaten. Men will be slaves, women will be prostitutes, the national prestige will be lost, and the people will not be able to live."

"Even if a hero stands up and regains the country and dignity, how can the people who died tragically and the palaces and cultural relics destroyed be restored?"

"You don't understand after all. The replacement of weapons is just one of the manifestations of this era."

"The essence of this era is to kill the emperor!"

"This is an era of killing emperors!"

"Whoever kills first will be more energetic and easier to master knowledge, and finally complete the replacement of weapons and the innovation of civilization."

Huang Taiji was silent for a long time.

He looked back to the south, with mixed feelings on his face, and murmured, "Sure enough, you see much farther than me."

"You have a deeper understanding of the world and the times than I do."

"It may be better to leave the Jurchens to you than to follow me."

Because I stand on the shoulders of giants.

Zhou Yuan did not dare to take credit for it, but pointed to the front and said: "Look, the Jurchen war horses are coming, how majestic."

On the barren land, hundreds of horses galloped over, rolling up the snow.

The leading woman waved her whip, wearing silver armor, and shouted loudly: "Huang Taiji, my father asked me to pick you up!"

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but laugh.: "It seems that she doesn't respect you."

Huang Taiji said: "Compared to Buyanggu, she is obviously much more rebellious."

He paused, and then said: "Young man, rebelliousness is a good thing."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "I will go with her first, you follow the main force."

He turned around and went down the city wall, rode his black horse, and rushed straight towards the crowd.

Xingyao was still shouting: "Huang Taiji, hurry up, the negotiation will be the day after tomorrow...Huh?"

Her beautiful eyes flashed, and then she saw that it was Zhou Yuan. She was stunned for a moment, and then said with great surprise: "My little man is here!"

She whipped the horse down, and the horse rushed forward in pain, galloping quickly.

"Man! You finally came to see me!"

When the horses crossed, she jumped up, landed steadily on Zhou Yuan's horse, and hugged him tightly.

"What a cruel heart! You haven't come to see me for a whole year! I thought you were tied by the tenderness of the Central Plains women!"

After saying that, he bit Zhou Yuan's ear.

Zhou Yuan screamed and said quickly: "Xingyao, be gentle! You are a dog, you are so deadly as soon as you come."

"Also, you can call me Langjun, but you are not allowed to use the word "little"."

Xingyao hugged him tightly, raised her chin and said: "It's just Xiaolangjun, you are half a head shorter than me."

That's because you are too tall!

Xingyao is over 185 cm tall, with the figure of a top supermodel.

Light wheat color, dark eyes, slender figure but clear lines, full of strength.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but feel a little moved, and leaned back hard, but the silver armor was too hard, and he didn't touch the softness he wanted.

The horse's brakes are useless.

"Your riding skills are really crude!"

Xingyao kissed him on the cheek and said, "Let's go back to Yehe now. We'll fight back those white pigs in a few days. I've been bullied by them."

Zhou Yuan laughed and said, "Aren't you even their opponent?"

Xingyao snorted, "No, it's that idiot Huang Taiji who asked us not to win and kept us retreating. My father listened to him very much, which made me unable to let go."

Zhou Yuan understood that Beixiong didn't use his full strength, otherwise they would have sent out the shooting army.

He chuckled and said, "You want me to avenge you?"

Xingyao raised her eyebrows and said, "Little man, do you dare to take Xingyao to kill people?"

Zhou Yuan said, "Take away the word 'little' and I will take you to kill enough!"

Xingyao laughed immediately, put her face close to his face, and said excitedly, "It's a deal! My man, if you take me to kill people, I will definitely let you know that grassland women can also be gentle."

After speaking, she stretched out her tongue and licked Zhou Yuan's face, saying, "Don't you miss me?"

Zhou Yuan laughed, "Of course I do! I think about it day and night! I can't help myself!"

Xingyao reached down and grabbed his hand, giggling, "I feel it, you are still strong."

Zhou Yuan laughed in his heart, stupid Xingyao, she didn't know that in this year, I took down Cai Ni, the second senior sister and the eldest senior sister, and my internal strength has improved by leaps and bounds.

Now, you little she-wolf are no longer my opponent.

There was a cool feeling on her face, which was caused by Xingyao's silver hoop earrings shaking. Her charm was even more outstanding than before.