Chapter 271: Wind (2 in 1, continue to pay debt)
On March 26th, the situation in Yanjing remained the same.
Nianhan led a hundred or eighty armored warriors out early in the morning and slowly headed towards the direction of the Shangshu Terrace in Yanjing left over from the Liao Dynasty. While he was walking, countless Jin nobles, each with their own armored cavalry and attendants, gathered one after another.
You have to know that the Grand Marshal Wanyan Nianhan has been the top figure of the Jin Dynasty for decades, and has always been in charge of military and political affairs. He is not a fool. He knows very well that if he really wants to promote democracy at the highest level, there are only three or four people in his family. If the three brothers on the other side win over Talan, who else will be left? Although it will not cause any problems, it will be embarrassing if he loses face and then uses force.
Therefore, he notified many of his old subordinates and friends, all of whom were hereditary Meng'an and Mouke, early on, and asked them to surround the Shangshu Tai. First, the news was not good, so it was for safety reasons; second, it was to put pressure on Wuzhu and his people; third, if things really got out of hand, he would just open the door of the Shangshu Tai lobby and go out to talk to these people. By then, even if Taizu were still alive, he would have to hold his nose and endure it.
Of course, if Taizu Wanyan Aguda were still alive, there wouldn’t be all these messy things happening right now.
Just like this, Nianhan marched forward calmly and without haste. When he went out, he was only accompanied by a hundred or eighty armored knights, but when he was about to reach the intersection in front of the Shangshu Terrace, he had already gathered a team of nearly a thousand people, and his momentum was quite impressive.
It was at this point that Wanyan Nianhan saw Wanyan Yinshu coming from the direction of the Secretariat from afar, so he dismounted to greet him. However, he saw the other party walking towards him with his mouth open, but never uttered a word, which seemed strange, so he opened his mouth to ask as he walked forward.
However, at this moment, as Nianhan walked to the street intersection, a gust of wind blew in from the side of the intersection. Although it could not be called flying sand and rocks, it was enough to make people lose their voices... Nianhan then realized why Yin Shu had not spoken for a long time.
"Everything in Yanjing is good, except for the strong spring wind." After finally waiting for the wind to pass, Nianhan turned around and laughed at the Meng'an and Mouke who followed him. "I'll talk to Wuzhu and the others, and we'll all go in to hide from the wind."
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Yin Shuke, who had just opened his mouth for half a day but was speechless, sighed in his heart and felt somewhat relieved. Not only that, on the other hand, those who were smart among the accompanying Meng'an and Mouke could not help but think wildly.
Soon, someone spoke directly:
"It's just that the wind is a bit strong. Yanjing is stronger than Huining Prefecture after all, with a larger population and a ready-made palace and the Secretariat. In my opinion, why don't the Marshal discuss with Bojilie and move the capital here? It will also be convenient for managing Hebei."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was chaos below, and many people agreed. Even Nianhan was tempted for a moment.
It is said that the capital of the Jin Dynasty was Huining Prefecture (near today's Harbin), but that place was the result of the thinking when the Jin Dynasty was founded. At that time, they didn't even think about destroying the Liao Dynasty. Now it seems too far north, and it is impossible to form effective control over the southern territories, especially the Hebei region.
But why was there no intention to move the capital before?
There are only two reasons.
One is that the Jin Kingdom had long learned the political traditions of the Liao Kingdom and moved the center according to the seasons... going to Huining Prefecture in summer and to Yanjing in winter. Depending on the time and weather, they might stop in Liaoyang. Even Nianhan himself, in order to control Hebei and Hedong, often rushed between important cities such as Hezhong Prefecture, Taiyuan Prefecture, Xijing (Datong), Zhending Prefecture, and Daming Prefecture... The significance of the capital is not absolute.
The other reason is related to the distribution of power within the Jin Dynasty.
As we all know, after the death of Jin Taizu Aguda, the Jin army successfully created the Jingkang Incident. From then on, for quite a long time, there were three major forces within the Jin Dynasty, and this division affected almost every aspect, including the political center.
For example, the Eastern Army occupied the central and southern parts of Hebei, and Zhending Prefecture and Daming Prefecture naturally formed new military and political towns; the Western Army occupied Hedong and the former Sixteen Prefectures of Youyan, and Hezhong Prefecture, Taiyuan Prefecture, and Xijing (Datong) also formed a special political atmosphere; as for the central forces of the old dignitaries such as Wuqimai, most of them were north of Yanshan Mountain, so they naturally had to work hard to ensure the special status of Huining Prefecture and Liaoyang Prefecture.
As for Yanjing, it was originally a meeting point of three forces and a relatively neutral place. However, with the previous surge in Nianhan's strength, Yin Shuke was allowed to stay in Yanjing, and Nianhan had the upper hand here... In other words, these people thought that Nianhan wanted to further strengthen his authority by moving the capital to Yanjing.
And you know what, this matter is really timely, so much so that Nianhan also started to think about it seriously.
Yin Shuke would have loved to remain silent.
However, after thinking for a while, Nianhan finally waved his hand and said, "Today I came to see Anban Bojilie, so let's talk about this later... Just follow me in."
Everyone was in an uproar. The armored warriors stayed on the street opposite the Shangshu Terrace, but there were no less than fifty or sixty Meng'an and Mouke who accompanied them. They followed Nianhan and Yin Shuke directly into the Shangshu Terrace.
When entering the Shangshutai courtyard, one saw the so-called eldest prince leading Hulugbogilie Wanyan Oben, the third prince leading the left deputy marshal Wanyan Erliduo, the fourth prince leading the right deputy marshal Wanyan Wushu... these are Aguda's three surviving adult sons... then there are the marshal's left military supervisor Wanyan Talan, Haobogilie Wanyan Pujianu, and the former marshal's right supervisor and current Amaibogilie Wanyan Xiyin, plus the Yanjing garrison Wanyan Yinshuke beside him... these are the real top nobles in Yanjing right now.
Among them, Wanyan Xiyin and Wanyan Yinshu are both from the line of Nianhan; there is no need to say much about the three brothers on the opposite side; Talai was originally the king's confidant, but now he is crumbling and only has a face left, and Wanyan Pujianu, as another cousin of Aguda and Wuqimai, has always had a very good personal relationship with Nianhan... In other words, if high-level democracy really wants to be implemented, Nianhan is not afraid.
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