"Well, I listen to you. My husband will listen to you."
Zhao Hong and Zhao Wu supported each other and left the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
A few days later, a tofu stall opened on a street in Lin'an in the morning. The vendors were a couple. They were doing a small business quietly. Although they were not rich, they lived a solid and warm life.
From then on, there was no Ji Wang Zhao Hong in the Song Dynasty, only Brother Zhao who sold tofu.
Let's talk about Zhao Yun. Just when Zhao Hong was released, Zhao Yun summoned Wei Liaoweng in Funing Hall, along with Cui Yu, Zheng Qingzhi, and Han Hong.
Zhao Yun asked Wei Liaoweng and was relieved to know that he was in good health. Then Zhao Yun asked seriously: "Wei Qing's family, it is said that Li Quan was involved in the Huzhou rebellion. Is this possible?"
Li Quan was the military governor of the Baoning Army. He had 40,000 to 50,000 elite soldiers under his command, and these soldiers were all brought by him from the Kingdom of Jin. They could be said to be his private soldiers and could not be commanded by outsiders.
The most important thing is Li Quan. He made his fortune in the Jin Kingdom by rebelling. If he rebelled, the consequences would be unmatched by the Pan brothers.
If one mistake is not made well, the whole country will be overturned. Of course, Zhao Yun must take it seriously.
Wei Liaoweng also looked extremely serious. He nodded and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, Li Quan did agree to send troops to help the Pan brothers. This has been confirmed by many people I have asked. If Li Quan had not agreed, I am afraid that the Pan brothers
Brothers don’t dare to do this either.”
After saying that, Wei Liaoweng took a step forward, raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, Li Quan must be dealt with as soon as possible, otherwise, I am afraid it will become a problem for the Song Dynasty."
Zhao Yun's face was heavy. Although Zhao Yun had not experienced war, he also knew how serious the consequences would be if people like Li Quan lost control.
Zhao Yun looked at Cui Yu, Zheng Qingzhi, and Han Hong and said, "What do you think of the three Qings?"
The three of them looked at each other, each in a low and serious mood.
Cui Yushang took a step forward, raised his hand and said: "Back to your majesty, the war against the Jin Kingdom planned by your majesty is about to begin. After careful consideration, the main purpose is to appease him. I suggest that he be promoted to a higher rank to win over his heart.
At least it will prevent them from rebelling for a short time."
Zhao Yun frowned, said nothing, and looked at Zheng Qingzhi.
Zheng Qingzhi stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I also advocate the policy of appeasement. Firstly, as Prime Minister You said, the war against Jin has become the top priority and no more side effects can be caused. Secondly, it is to appease the generals and win their hearts with high-ranking officials and generous salaries.
, to make his heart turn towards the imperial court. This has always been the tradition of our dynasty, and it is no exception to use it now."
Zhao Yun was silent and looked at Han Hong.
Han Hong raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the discussion of whether to fight or not to fight is a government matter. The strategy of war is a military matter. As a privy envoy, it is not appropriate for me to participate in the discussion."
The Song Dynasty paid great attention to checks and balances between civil and military affairs, separated government and military affairs, and did not interfere with each other.
Han Hong is cautious and does not dare to go beyond the system, but his attitude is very clear, that is, you just need to tell me whether to fight or not, and I will not participate in the discussion of whether to fight or not.
Zhao Yun looked at the three people and began to weigh in his mind.
At this time, Wei Liaoweng raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that Li Quan should be resolved through peaceful means as much as possible. I suggest that it be better to appoint him as a senior official in the ministry and recruit him to Lin'an to participate in government affairs so that he can be responsible for his subordinates."
The army has lost its command and will be solved by other means at that time."
Wei Liaoweng's suggestion is very rich in content. As long as Li Quan comes to Lin'an, he will undoubtedly become a hostage.
At that time, he could not command the army, and the army did not dare to move. This was naturally very beneficial to the court. At that time, there were too many ways to deal with Li Quan.
Zhao Yun felt that this was a good idea and was about to ask for details when Zheng Qingzhi said: "No, when Li Quan came from the Jin Kingdom to surrender to the Song Dynasty, the late emperor wanted to recruit him to Lin'an to evade his power.
However, Li Quan was very cunning and seemed to have seen through the late emperor's intention and did not obey the order. If His Majesty repeats his old tricks now, I am afraid that Li Quan will guess that the imperial court knows that he was involved in the rebellion. At that time, he will have to rebel even if he does not
.”
Because Wei Liaoweng had just entered the court not long ago, he didn't know the inside story of Li Quan's surrender. When he heard Zheng Qingzhi say this, he knew that he had come up with a bad idea, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
Wei Liaoweng raised his hands to Zhao Yun, Zheng Qingzhi, Cui Yu, and Han Hong one by one to express his apology, then took a step back and stopped talking.
Zhao Yun also felt troubled and fell into deep thought.
Zhao Yun thought for a while and sorted out the whole story of whether Li Quan rebelled. Finally, Zhao Yun said: "Li Quan participated in the rebellion. If he doesn't kill him, it won't make the people angry. If he doesn't kill him, it won't be enough to uphold the law of the country. I want to take Li Quan's life.
To shock the world."
As soon as Zhao Yun said this, Cui Yu, Zheng Qingzhi, Han Hong, Wei Liaoweng and others were shocked. They all did not expect that Zhao Yun's attitude was so resolute, and they did not consider the possible consequences.
Zheng Qingzhi said worriedly: "Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible to kill Li Quan, at least not now. It is absolutely impossible for the court to mobilize heavy troops to fight Li Quan at this time, and Li Quan's men are all elites. Once the war starts, even if he wins, the minimum price will be
The people on the east road of Huaihe River are in ruins. I think it is better to promote him to a higher rank to appease his heart. Please think again, your majesty."
Cui Yu also objected, saying: "Your Majesty, Li Quan is no better than the Pan brothers. If we start a war with him, the world will be shaken. Our court has promoted many of Li Quan's disciples to officials and titles in order to win their hearts. Your Majesty may as well adopt it."
Although Han Hong remained silent, it could be seen from his expression that he did not agree with starting a war with Li Quan. The same was true for Wei Liaowen.
It seems that for people like Li Quan, the policies of the Song Dynasty have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is also very difficult for them to accept Zhao Yun's ideas.
Zhao Yun waved his hand and said: "I will give more officials to Li Quan's disciples to appease and win their hearts, but what about the loyal people?
I am not afraid of being blamed by my ancestors. When it comes to loyal generals in charge of the army, our government mostly persecutes and kills them unjustly, so that many loyal people do not have a good end and die with hatred, while the rebellious ministers and traitors live like a fish in water. This is
What’s the point?”
Zhao Yun's words were extremely serious, and he directly pointed the biggest finger at Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, openly and secretly, accusing him of unjustly killing Yue Fei, which not only failed the great cause of the Northern Expedition, but also chilled the hearts of the people in the world.
At this point, which minister would dare to answer the question?
Cui Yu, Zheng Qingzhi, Han Hong, and Wei Liaowen were all sweating on their foreheads, their mouths were dry, they did not dare to speak, and they did not dare to look Zhao Yun in the face.
Zhao Yun continued: "I killed Shi Miyuan and his party to tell the people of the world that the era when we did not kill scholar-officials is gone. In the future, any scholar-official who violates the national law and commits a capital crime will still be beheaded.
And today, I also want to use Li Quan’s incident to tell the world that I will treat loyal and patriotic ministers favorably. If you are not loyal, I will kill you without fail, no matter how many soldiers you have."