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

Chapter 508

He and I finally walked on the same path.

Wanyan Daichan's heart beat violently, and her breathing became rapid.

Because this was something she didn't even dare to think about. Party disputes would change, power disputes would change, and even grudges would be eliminated one day, but racial differences were an insurmountable gap and an irreconcilable contradiction.

She never dared to hope that she would have a day to repair her relationship with Zhou Yuan. From the moment she hunted Zhou Yuan, she knew that the ending was destined to be a life-and-death struggle.

But who could have thought! The changes in the world situation are so wonderful, and personal will will continue to correct in the direction of interests as the situation changes.

Guan Miaoshan was wrong!

She overestimated Zhou Yuan's loyalty!

She didn't understand how important family was to Zhou Yuan.

Although I, Wanyan Daichan, opposed Zhou Yuan for political reasons, I once protected his family. I was like a sister to Jianjia and the others, and I even saved Zhou Yuan's life.

There is indeed room for maneuver between him and me.

Now that he is heartbroken by the empress, it is reasonable for him to surrender to the Jin Dynasty because of the general situation in the world!

As for whether he can repair the relationship with me, that is a story for later.

Thinking of this, Wanyan Daichan couldn't help but get excited. She thought... She is not without advantages. At least Jianjia and Ningyue like me, Qu Ling also likes me, and I also have Cai Ni. Yes! I have known the Holy Mother for many years and have a good relationship with her.

I am the one who is closer to him!

"Zhou Yuan!"

Wanyan Daichan said: "If you want to surrender, it is best to take Jianjia and the others out of Shenjing first. I am worried that they are in danger."

This sentence is just to please Zhou Yuan's heart. Wanyan Daichan knows very well what the other party cares about. No matter what Zhou Yuan's attitude towards her is, she will at least not be hostile to this sentence.

Zhou Yuan said calmly: "They are already moving, there will be no danger."

The carriage drove all the way to Xiping and finally stopped at the entrance of the town.

Zhou Yuan got off the carriage and saw Donglu warriors holding knives, with only ferocity in their eyes.

Zhou Yuan was not afraid and strode forward.

Soon, he came to the door of an ancient house, which was Nurhaci's temporary residence.

The guards were very strict, but with Wanyan Daichan leading the way, he easily entered.

The courtyard was empty and clean. Zhou Yuan saw a tall man in a carved fur coat, standing with his hands behind his back, glancing coldly at this side.

Zhou Yuan stopped and squinted his eyes, thinking that this man had extraordinary momentum.

The man walked over directly, locked his eyes with Zhou Yuan, and said: "You are younger than I thought, Zhou Yuan, do you know who I am?"

"Huang Taiji."

Zhou Yuan laughed and whispered: "Can't you suppress your ambition?"

Huang Taiji's expression did not change, but he said in a deep voice: "You really have a good vision! But your backbone does not seem to be as hard as the rumors say."

Zhou Yuan said: "But my means seem to be a little stronger than the rumors, otherwise how could you not defend Xinglin Fort."

Huang Taiji snorted heavily and said: "It's a pity that only I value Xinglin Fort!"

Wanyan Daichan said: "My brother, I will take him in to see my father."

Huang Taiji nodded and walked in first.

Zhou Yuan and others looked at each other and followed in.

The hall was simply decorated, with thick carpets and charcoal burning around it, which was very warm.

Zhou Yuan saw several middle-aged people in neat clothes, and an old man sitting in the first seat, wearing a tiger skin.

He was not as tall and strong as imagined, with gray hair and beard, and a pair of eyes flashing with brilliance, as if he could see through people's hearts.

Zhou Yuan looked at him, then smiled slowly: "Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty, Great Khan of the Jurchens, how should I address you?"

Daishan was furious: "You don't kneel down to salute my father Khan!"

Nurhaci did not speak, but just looked at him indifferently.

Zhou Yuan was not afraid of this kind of scene, and directly found his seat and sat down.

Wanyan Daichan smiled and said: "Father Khan, he is Zhou Yuan, I brought him to you."

Nurhaci waved his hand, motioning Wanyan Daichan to sit down.

Li Yu'an stood quietly behind Zhou Yuan, like a maid, trying not to attract other people's attention.

Dai Shan shouted, "Zhou Yuan, don't you want to surrender? Here's your letter of surrender!"

Zhou Yuan didn't answer, but picked up the tea, took a sip, and praised, "Good tea, no worse than my own."

Until then, Nurhaci slowly said, "The loyal and martial marquis of the Great Jin Dynasty is indeed courageous. He dared to go to the enemy camp alone and remained calm in the face of heavy pressure."

"How could a young hero like you, who is also a high-ranking official, think of surrendering? Although I value talents, I dare not believe you."

Zhou Yuan looked at him and smiled, "I"

Nurhaci said: "Everything has its reasons. We Jurchens do not care about empty etiquette, nor do we believe in loyalty. I value objective things more."

Zhou Yuan said: "This is more to my liking. I am not superstitious about loyalty. I value interests."

"For the current situation, surrendering is more in my interest."

Nurhaci said: "We are very patient. You can tell me in detail."

Zhou Yuan said: "It's a very simple truth. If I don't surrender, I will die in Shanhaiguan. No matter how much fame I have, it will only be a handful of yellow earth. If I surrender, I can still be a high-ranking official, have many wives and concubines, have endless wealth, and enjoy glory and wealth."

"I don't care about being famous or infamous. What I care about is something that can be seen and touched."

Nurhaci was silent for a moment before saying: "What do you want? Dajin can make you a duke, but we may not be able to give you so much. "

Zhou Yuan sneered: "You have to be alive to be a duke. If Shanhaiguan is lost, I may not even be able to save my life."

"I surrender to you... I don't want much, the title of a prince, a million acres of land, and a hundred thousand troops."

As soon as this sentence came out, the whole hall was silent, even Nurhaci was stunned.

Daishan couldn't help but break the silence and said in a lost voice: "A hundred thousand troops? Do you know how many soldiers I have now? Twenty thousand!"

Abai laughed even more and said: "You are dreaming, a Han Chinese wants to command a hundred thousand troops, and we only have more than a hundred thousand troops in total."

Nurhaci waved his hand and said: "Go on, do you have any other requests?"

Zhou Yuan smiled, suddenly pointed to the side, and said loudly: "I want her too! "

Everyone's eyes followed his finger and focused on Wanyan Daichan.

Wanyan Daichan seemed a little overwhelmed, subconsciously took a step back, and said angrily: "You, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Zhou Yuan did not look at her, but looked at Nurhaci, and said: "Daichan and I are married couples who have worshipped heaven and earth. It's not too much for me to marry her, right?"

"With the title of a prince, plus a shaman princess as my wife, I can stand firm in Donglu and will not be treated differently because of my Han identity."

"As for commanding an army of 100,000 and a fief of 1 million acres, that's my own ability. You also need my ability to seize the whole world."

"The Great Jin Dynasty not only has Jizhou and Shenjing, but also Jizhou, Shandong, Central Plains, Shanxi, Huguang, Liangjiang, Fujian, Guizhou, Guangxi, Sichuan... countless lands and vast territories..."

"All these depend on me to fight! "

After saying this, he took a sip of tea and said with a confident smile: "You don't know Dajin as well as I do. I am much better than you in conquering the world."

The whole hall was silent, only Zhou Yuan was talking.

He seemed to be glowing, and his bright eyes made people dare not look directly at him.