Chapter 24: Roasted Chestnuts (2-in-1 Debt Repayment)



"Forget it, it's tiring to travel back and forth, let's go and have a rest!" Nianhan waved his hand.

Upon hearing this, Wulinda Zanmo simply took his leave immediately... This scene made Qin Hui, who was observing coldly in the corner of the hall, couldn't help but twitch his eyes slightly.

Besides, the Wulinda clan was now an important political force in the Jin Dynasty. Wulinda Zanmo was good at literature, and Wulinda Taiyu was good at military affairs. They were both first-class ministers second only to the Wanyan clan. However, even so, Wulinda Zanmo was as docile as a house slave in front of Nianhan.

In fact, the Wulinda clan was really a family slave of Nianhan, because their tribe surrendered after being defeated by the Wanyan clan, and it was Nianhan who led the army at that time. According to the rules of the Jurchens, the Wulinda clan was a servant family of Nianhan, right? Or, it is precisely because the Wulinda clan was a servant family of Nianhan that they have the status they have today.

But on the other hand, the Jin Dynasty was already a vast country that had been established for a long time, so why did it still behave like this?

"What does the Fourth Prince think?"

Just as Qin Huizhi was lost in thought, Nianhan finally asked Wanyan Wushu who was standing beside him.

Wanyan Wushu, who had been seriously ill after swimming across the Yellow River, looked pale and seemed to have not recovered yet. He frowned when he heard this and said, "I only listen to the words of the commander-in-chief."

After asking Wuzhu, Nianhan nodded, and directly skipped over the eldest prince Wuben, the third prince Erliduo, Wanyan Talan, Wanyan Yinshuke, Wanyan Xiyin and others who were in the hall, and made a conclusion: "In my opinion, the Song people are so tough, so let's forget about the peace talks. Anyway, the Song people still have to quell the rebellion in the south and advance to northern Shaanxi and eastern Beijing. They can't reach Hebei in a year or two. We should take the opportunity to recuperate for a while, take care of the national affairs and the army. If we are quick, we can also deal with the Mongols. Then we can teach the reckless Song people a big lesson on the Hebei Plain, and avenge Wuliyan (Wanyan Loushi)!"

Many people in the hall looked at each other in bewilderment, but Yin Shuke frowned and said, "Marshal, if this is the case, what should we do with the living woman? He is leading more than 10,000 soldiers in Yan'an and will not listen to Balisu's orders."

Nianhan's face darkened, and he sighed, "Let's see how Oliyan saves his face and let him have a good time for a few days. When Yanjing is cleaned up, one of us can go there in person and talk about it. Can't we just rebel?"

Yin Shuke wanted to say something but stopped himself, and finally did not dare to say anything more, and the people around him were also completely speechless.

Nian Hanren didn't care: "That's it, we'll go away today. According to the rules, you can come back to me in two days to deal with the matter."

Everyone, from the three princes down, stood up, bowed and said goodbye, then left the hall in a depressed mood. Then they left in groups of three or five, each with their followers.

By the way, spring in Yanjing is different from that in other places. It is said that spring is short. First there is a late spring cold weather, then it is windy, with strong winds carrying sand and dust. When the wind stops, it suddenly becomes hot, and summer has arrived.

At this moment, the situation in Yanjing was in turmoil.

Not to mention the rest of the people, just say that Wanyan Wushu, Qin Hui, and his third brother Erlido were walking together. When they reached a street corner, they suddenly smelt a sweet fragrance in the wind, and they were all startled. Following the smell, they saw a stall selling roasted chestnuts at the street corner. The stall owner was a young man, only about twenty years old.

"Are there roasted chestnuts at this time?" Wushu was stunned for a moment. "These chestnuts must have been stored for half a year, right?"

"Half a year is nothing." Qin Hui laughed behind him. "Let the Fourth Prince know that there was a man named Li He in Bianjing who was the best at roasting chestnuts. His family had a secret method for storing and roasting chestnuts. Chestnuts can be stored for half a year, but they are not available in the second half of summer and early autumn. The roasted chestnuts are also recognized as the best, and no one else can learn... I think Yanjing is much further north than Bianjing, and the winter is long, so it is common to have chestnuts at this time."

Wuzhu nodded, and Erlido became even more interested and pointed casually.

Immediately, two Jurchen cavalrymen dismounted and went directly to the chestnut stall to take all the roasted chestnuts tied into bundles with hemp. They then cut the bundles of hemp with knives and turned back to present them to the two princes, guests like Qin Hui who were being treated with courtesy, and the accompanying officers one by one.

However, one of them came forward to Wuzhu, but Wuzhu refused to take it. Instead, he picked up the horsewhip and whipped the man in the face.

The Jurchen cavalryman was stunned and at a loss. He dared not hide and did not know what mistake he had made. He could only stand there in a daze, holding half a bunch of roasted chestnuts... In fact, not to mention the Jurchen cavalryman, even Erlido and the other Jurchen Xihan followers were all confused.

Qin Hui understood what he meant and dismounted from his horse. He first took the roasted chestnuts from the cavalryman, then walked up to the vendor, took out a gold melon seed from his sleeve pocket, and gave it to the pale-faced vendor. Everyone looked at Wuzhu at this time, and he finally came to his senses.

"Old Four is right." Erlido was embarrassed for a moment. "They are all our own people. We shouldn't take them by force."

Wuzhu just shook his head and sighed, then left without eating the chestnuts. Most of the people behind him felt bored and dispersed at the street corners. Only Qin Huizhi followed on horseback, holding half a bunch of roasted chestnuts, and went back to the mansion with Wuzhu... You know, before Qin Hui set out to Huguan to meet Wanyan Wushu and persuaded the other party to go to Damingfu to bring back Nianhan, Wuzhu regarded him as his strategist and felt that they had met too late.

As for Qin Hui, he had already intended to use the Fourth Prince to accomplish his goals, so he naturally tried his best to please him. In addition, he no longer dared to go south, so he simply stopped hiding it and formally took up the position in the Marshal's Office offered by Wanyan Wushu, becoming the other party's trusted adviser.

Back to the present, Wanyan Wushu and Qin Hui returned to the mansion together. Wanyan Wushu was still worried, so he simply ordered some wine, and then started chatting with Qin Hui over roasted chestnuts.

My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It’s even more exciting later!

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