Such as now, such as Lou Shi.
In fact, after half a year of political infighting, the Jin court had gradually grown weary and exhausted. The three major factions also realized the limits of their own power… Nianhan had won great victories, but as the person who was personally forged into the succession order by Aguda, he could never seize the throne himself, nor could he eliminate the other two families. And the other two families had been hammered so hard by Nianhan this time that they were in a somewhat weakened state, already harboring thoughts of reconciliation.
In other words, whether above or below, inside or out, people yearned to stop fighting and restore stability.
At this time, Wanyan Lou Shi, a man whose political morality and personal character were impeccable, came forward to be the final liaison and spokesman for Yinshuke's long-planned compromise plan, and it immediately had a miraculous effect.
Wushu initially wanted to help his elder brother fight for the throne because he had returned without merit before and needed political struggle to divert attention. He himself had no spontaneous desire because there was no profit to be gained. Later, when his position was stable, he only wanted to go south and wage war.
Now, Lou Shi's arrival greatly catered to Wushu, who, like Lou Shi, now had a huge driving force to end the matter. Moreover, in all fairness, Yinshuke's plan was quite beneficial to him (establishing his own nephew was even more beneficial than establishing two older brothers). Therefore, after Lou Shi reported the names of Yinshuke and Talan, he immediately joined this temporary political alliance.
Not only that, unlike Lou Shi's forced operation, Wushu, as the fourth son of Aguda, had far more political action power than others. To avoid prolonged delays, the determined Fourth Prince personally came forward that night and mobilized several of his younger brothers who had just come of age but lacked influence, uniting them to force his two elder brothers to abdicate at his residence.
They were all rough men, and the process of forcing the abdication was straightforward but unremarkable.
The division between the eldest prince, Wanyan Wuben, and the third prince, Wanyan Eliduo, caused internal strife within the entire faction and greatly reduced its external control. Moreover, since the two were divided, their chances of winning were not high… Wuben encountered betrayal and was somewhat desolate with resentment, while Eliduo did not expect the situation to progress so difficultly under Nianhan's cake-sharing tactics, and it was quite difficult to advance or retreat after failing in one strike. At this time, replacing him with another nephew was an acceptable compromise for both of them.
After all, the meat still rotted in the pot.
And in the end, this was precisely the fundamental reason for Yinshuke's composure… He had endured until this point, and suddenly made a move. One aspect was that Lou Shi's sudden attack caused overall instability, and there could be no more delays; the other aspect was that this method he had heard from Talan was indeed very workable, and could be considered to have taken into account the fundamental interests of Aguda's direct line and Nianhan's core needs.
After all, Nianhan, as a powerful official who controlled half the country and was known as the Western Court, would of course find it most realistic and beneficial to attack the current lord when choosing to attack one of the other two families in the final decision.
And so, that night, Aguda's sons reached an agreement at the Fourth Prince's residence in Yanjing, deciding to accept 'Nianhan's proposal' and formally merge with Nianhan's faction on the condition of establishing their own direct line orphan nephew.
This matter was not only important, but more importantly, once it was delayed for too long, it would be invalid if the decision was changed. Therefore, Wushu entertained his brothers at home, preparing to stall them all night, while also having Lou Shi, who was waiting in another courtyard, quickly go to see Yinshuke.
At this time, Yinshuke's identity as the Yan Jing garrison played a huge role - the news came late at night, and according to the rules, it would be difficult even for a prince to travel, but the garrison, who controlled the armed forces of Yanjing, could come and go freely.
Therefore, Yinshuke did not stop and went to see Wanyan Xiyin first, easily persuading the marshal and right deputy supervisor, whose mind was full of sinicization reforms, with the argument of 'eldest son', and then he went with Lou Shi and Xiyin to visit Grand Marshal Nianhan.
Speaking of Nianhan's faction, in terms of territory, it was the former lands of Shanxi, Shaanxi, Yan and Yun in the west (now Yanjing is also in his hands), and the western states of the Hebei Plain; in terms of foundation, it was the 100,000-strong Western Route Army; in terms of politics, it was the so-called remote Wanyan line… But no matter how you calculate it, the three-horse carriage from Nianhan down was precisely Wanyan Yinshuke, Wanyan Lou Shi, and Wanyan Xiyin.
And from this perspective, it is enough to see Nianhan's strength and ability. Lou Shi is the foremost general of the Jurchens at the moment, Xiyin is the foremost civil and strategic figure of the Jurchens, and Yinshuke is the second figure of the Jurchen remote lineage, the second general of the Jurchens, and is also generally recognized as having considerable civil and strategic talents.
But all three of these people were just vassals and subordinates of Nianhan.
However, this can also be said in reverse. If he had not brought these people under control, how could Nianhan have been able to establish his own foothold as early as the Aguda period, how could he have been able to cane the Lord of the country when Wu Qimai ascended the throne, and how could he now be so powerful that he could overwhelm the proper Lord of the country and the direct line of the Taizu?
But regardless of what, and regardless of what Nianhan was thinking and what attitude he had, facing the three people who visited late at night, the Grand Marshal still chose to open the door to them... Otherwise, what? Was he really going to directly dismantle his three chair legs because of those three ministries and six departments, or the southward expedition?
The Grand Marshal was not some Zhao Song emperor who did not know what was important.
So the four of them sat down in the hall, and Yinshuke spoke first, hiding all the details and only saying that the 'princes' had taken the initiative to reconcile.
"Wuben and Eliduo can't hold on, and want to abandon the position of Amba Khan, so they took the initiative to seek peace with me?" Nianhan, who had just taken a sip of tea to refresh himself, seemed unable to believe it for a moment, and directly splashed the steaming tea on the floor in the hall before staring at Yinshuke and questioning. "How did they suddenly want to seek peace?"
"Wushu instigated it." Yinshuke immediately responded. "Just after today's court meeting, Wushu held a banquet at his home and gathered many young brothers to accuse Wuben and Eliduo of dividing things. The two of them were already on the verge of collapse under the pressure of the Grand Marshal, but they went down the slope and followed Wushu..."
"Wushu..." Nianhan was thoughtful, and then looked at Lou Shi. "Oliyan (Lou Shi's childhood name, original name) did not expect to have such a miraculous effect this time."
Lou Shi said nothing, just lowered his head slightly.
"Grand Marshal." Yinshuke continued to laugh softly. "Wushu is now dragging all his brothers in his house, and the condition he asked Oliyan to say is to establish the grandson of Taizu, the son of the deceased direct son Sheng Guo, Helazhi, who is only eleven or twelve years old this year... We three believe that this is also very good for the Grand Marshal. After all, Helazhi not only has a name, so that the lord of the country can't say anything, but the key is that he is young, and it will be convenient for the Grand Marshal to handle the affairs of the court in the future when the lord of the country goes."
These words were extremely explicit, causing Xiyin to frown for a moment, but they pointed out the key point, causing Nianhan to pat the table and laugh for a moment.
And after laughing, Nianhan then restrained his expression and stroked his beard and said: "It's not impossible to establish Helazhi, I actually had this idea, it can be seen that I have not been thinking about this matter for a day or two this year, but if it is only this shape, I am afraid that I can't explain it to the lord of the country, after all, the lord of the country is..."
"What does the Grand Marshal mean?" Hearing this, Xiyin had not yet reacted, Lou Shi remained motionless, but Yinshuke became slightly awe-inspiring.
"Let Wuben, Eliduo, and Wushu, these three Taizu flesh and blood, go with me to see the lord of the country!" Nianhan sat in his seat, stroking his beard and speaking coldly, even his own title suddenly changed. "Go tonight! I won't agree if it's dawn!"
The three people below looked at each other, even Lou Shi finally changed color slightly.
It must be known that Nianhan's move in itself may not be less significant than establishing a crown prince... Visiting the lord of the country at night and forcing the other party to establish a designated heir is a strong act of forced abdication. Once successful, the authority of the lord of the country will be severely damaged; not only that, but the three ruling direct descendants of Aguda are following Nianhan to participate in such behavior, which is not only a betrayal of their uncle's line, but also a submission to Nianhan.
In a word, Nianhan highly approves of this heir solution, but he is not satisfied, he also wants to use this matter to establish the absolute position of his powerful official!
None of the three people present were fools, and they almost immediately understood, and after they understood, Yinshuke seemed the most flustered: "Grand Marshal, is this not a bit inappropriate..."
"What's inappropriate?" Nianhan coldly met Yinshuke. "Only Wushu is allowed to force his two brothers with a group of his younger brothers, and maybe the three of you are coming to my mansion today to force me, but I am not allowed to force the lord of the country? According to me, our great Jin country talks about the following committing crimes!"
Yinshuke got up in a panic, stood in front of his seat, his heart became more and more flustered, and Xiyin and Lou Shi also did not dare to say more, and stood up and lowered their heads to each other.
"That's it." Nianhan saw the shape of these three people, but suddenly chuckled. "I don't know how you people are colluding underneath, and I don't want to know, but if you want me to agree to this matter, before dawn, I want to see Wuben, Eliduo, and Wushu in front of my door, and I also want to see you three come back. Let's go to the old palace of the Liao people together, and this matter will be settled! You go and do it quickly!"
The three of Yinshuke looked at each other again, but they did not dare to refute at all, and could only promise to go out and prepare to find someone at Wushu's mansion.
However, after leaving the door, a servant suddenly followed out and called Lou Shi and Xiyin back to their faces, only letting Yinshuke do this matter alone, and also instructed Yinshuke that the Grand Marshal said that the right deputy marshal might as well call Talan together...
At this time, Yinshuke knew that the small actions he had planned in Yanjing City had long been seen through by Nianhan, so he was even more panicked, and could only speed up his horse and rush to run errands for Nianhan.
And it must be said that Nianhan's prestige had reached a certain level at this time, Yinshuke first found Talan, and Talan, who was startled from his sleep after hearing the news, turned around nine times in his heart, but did not stop for a moment, and immediately followed Yinshuke.
When he went to find Wushu's mansion again, Wushu was also pale... After all, if his fourth prince forced his two brothers this time, if things did not succeed, he would be retaliated against, and he had already lost his retreat.
Therefore, helplessly, Wushu could only grit his teeth and take Yinshuke and Talan to find Wuben and Eliduo, who were resting at his home.
And when Wuben and Eliduo woke up from their dreams, they were hesitant when they heard the words... This matter was too shocking.
But Wushu, Yinshuke, and Talan were pressing tightly, first Talan kowtowed on the spot, and then Wushu cried and swore that he was wholeheartedly for the public, and if today's matter did not succeed, he would definitely be dealt with by the lord of the country and Nianhan. At the same time, Yinshuke was also hinting and coercing from the side, claiming that the Grand Marshal had already made up his mind at this time, which was the last chance. If the two princes did not do this at this time, then the heir might flow out of the line of Taizu!
Under the soft and hard application, Wuben and Eliduo were dazed and at a loss, and Wushu saw that his two elder brothers were shaken, but he simply stepped forward and took one each with Yinshuke, and directly dragged the two of them to see Nianhan. Talan had already gone out to lead the horse early...
Poor eldest prince and third prince were confused and flustered this night, three points of fear, three points of being forced, and four points of confusion, and they were dragged all the way to Nianhan's door by Wushu and Yinshuke.
And at this time, Eliduo came back to his senses and felt that something was wrong, and wanted to leave before entering, but it was completely impossible... Because Nianhan heard that all three brothers had arrived, but he opened the door wide and led the whole mansion to meet them!
Under the bright lights, Nianhan grabbed the eldest prince Wuben and the third prince Eliduo with one hand, and simply walked to the palace, followed by Lou Shi, Talan, Xiyin, Wushu, and Yinshuke, and behind them were countless iron-clad knights carrying lanterns.
This was not all. As the team moved forward, Nianhan once again dispatched Yinshuke to dispatch the troops in the city and 'call' countless old troops, friends, and relatives. By the time the team arrived in front of the palace, it was not yet dawn, but the palace was already brightly lit like daytime, and then I don't know how many Jurchen nobles brought their respective families and servants to this place with Nianhan.
"Don't disturb the lord of the country!"
Seeing the guards and servants in front of the palace trembling and coming forward to greet him, Nianhan directly released the two Aguda's sons, and then shouted to the Jurchen military officer guarding the palace from afar, as if the Jurchen military officer was not ordered to meet him, but to disturb the lord of the country. "We are upholding the great righteousness of our ancestors and coming to find the lord of the country to talk about important matters... It is enough for me to enter alone!"
The palace guards and the many Jurchen nobles who came with Nianhan looked at each other again and again, not knowing what to say, let alone what to do, so they had to stand in awe and watch Nianhan enter the palace alone, which was also brightly lit.
And just a moment later, Nianhan came out in full force, and then stood in front of the palace gate and announced loudly: "The lord of the country already knows what you mean. He said that the ancestral family law cannot be taken away. Those who come today are all great and loyal ministers. Let's all establish Taizu's direct grandson Helazhi as Amba Khan!"
Countless Jurchen nobles in front of the palace, some who knew the details of tonight, and some who were still at a loss until now, were all taken away by Nianhan's momentum, and they cheered in unison, and then led the cheers inside and outside the palace, like a victorious army.
As the sky gradually brightened, Lou Shi, who was in the crowd, sighed in his heart as he watched Nianhan, who was surrounded by many Jurchen nobles... Whether it was someone's clever thinking, or Nianhan's superior skills and pressure, no matter what, can we always send troops this time?
He didn't want to stay in Yanjing for a moment!
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