"Congratulations to Commander Hu Biao and to all members of the Xuan Ge Battalion. In the last stage of this mission, all the goals required by the system have been achieved or exceeded.
This system officially announced that this mission was successfully completed.
All survivors can choose to return to the system space immediately.
If you want to continue to stay, the time must not exceed two hours; after two hours, the surviving personnel will be forcibly teleported back..."
When the above sound sounded in my head.
In Hu Biao's heart, he immediately let go of his last worries.
Damn it! If something goes wrong with the three old black men in the northwest region, and the mission is not completely completed, no matter which five unlucky ones are wiped out and cannot be resurrected, then it will be a lot of fun.
Fortunately, such a worst outcome did not occur in the end.
Then, with an extremely positive tone, this guy started shouting: "System, we choose to continue to stay."
In fact, more than an hour ago, Hu Biao and others had sent all the guards around them out of the room on the pretext that they had important matters to discuss.
As for their group of surviving netizens, all of them except Zhan Xiang and Fengrui were carrying trophies they planned to take back, as well as various materials and items they planned to leave behind.
A group of eight people all stayed in a heavily guarded side hall in the Yanjing Imperial Palace.
It can be said that all preparations for returning to the modern plane have been made early.
However, even if they were ready, it would not affect Hu Biao and others' decision to continue staying in the mission world for another two hours.
The main reason is that they need to leave some time for Lao Hei, Da Yu, and Wu Zu, who are still in the northwest region, to prepare for their return.
The premise is that the three current buddies are still alive.
As for Zhan Xiang and Fengrui, of course they had already returned to the camp where the Yanshan Divine Army was stationed outside Yanjing City.
They need to disappear from the camp so that they are more in line with the follow-up plans made in advance to break feudal superstition.
In short, based on the above ideas, Hu Biao and his group continued to stay in the room, patiently waiting for the last two hours to expire.
What they didn't expect was that during the last two hours they stayed in the mission world, something very interesting and related to them was happening and fermenting...
First, in Kaifeng City, which is almost 1,200 miles away from Yanjing City.
Du Baojun, whose current position is the official position of Commerce Secretary, Wailang, even though his face was obviously drunk, he still staggered to his feet and raised a full wine glass high in his hand.
He yelled loudly with his loudest voice:
"Everyone, let us drink this cup to the fullest. Congratulations to us, the Song Dynasty, for our unification of the world from now on, for the virtue of Her Majesty Queen Maode, for the unparalleled achievements of Her Majesty Hu Yitong and other Prime Ministers, and for the coming prosperous age~"
In Du Baojun's mouth, the word "congratulations" with a long voice was the last word.
At this moment, he was on the third floor of Deyue Building. All the men and women on this large floor, whether they knew him or not, all shouted out:
"Congratulations to the Song Dynasty, to Empress Maode, to Hu Yitong and other ministers, and to the prosperous age~"
When they shouted such a sentence, these people, like Du Baojun, had extremely fanatical emotions on their faces.
And after such sounds were transmitted, they were heard on the street outside the building, in the alleys of the city, in some deep courtyards and some low-rise private houses.
Some echoing voices with similar content were also uploaded from increasingly distant locations.
For a moment, it was as if the entire city of Kaifeng was shouting this sentence at the same time; they were in the same carnival mood as Du Baojun.
The actual situation is actually similar.
Although it is already late at night in Kaifeng City, such a city suddenly seems to have become a city that never sleeps.
I don't know how many people walked out of their homes, filled all the wine shops in the city, and started drinking happily.
Or walking on the street, holding a lantern, with excitement and fanaticism on his face, and cheers constantly coming from his mouth.
Or place countless water lanterns in canals of all sizes, as if the stars in the sky have fallen into the human world.
All the above methods and practices are used to vent the extremely intense emotions in their hearts.
The reason for this was this afternoon.
When Li Qianshun, the pseudo-emperor of the Western Xia people, received the latest news about the Yanjing battlefield, some envoys also returned to Kaifeng City with documents reporting victory written by the Northern Expedition army, as well as small and big news.
When the envoy entered the city, he galloped and patted his horse and ran wildly on the horse market street towards the palace.
While shouting loudly in his mouth, "Yanjing City is won", "The army formation kills Yan Wu and begs for money", "Yanjing City is recovered" and other news.
Suddenly, the entire city of Kaifeng fell into a carnival.
I have always been worried that if the Northern Expedition army is defeated, all the good life at present will come to nothing; or the common people who have a deep hatred against the Jin people.
Crying, laughing, and using various almost crazy ways, we started to celebrate.
It was under such a situation that Du Baojun, who was in high spirits, made an appointment with three or five friends tonight, came to the 'Deyue Tower' and started drinking.
After bursts of cheers reached his ears, Du Baojun had not yet drank the wine in his glass, and he seemed to be getting even more drunk.
Because in the past, even in some of his most daring dreams, he never thought that the Song Dynasty could achieve such a hearty victory.
With even more joy than when he was in the bridal chamber, Du Baojun drank a full glass of wine in one gulp.
He took out a piece of gold from his pocket and threw it towards a singer in the field. At the same time, he yelled:
"How can we have good wine without music? Play me "Wolf's Storm"~"
By the way! This song "Wolf's Storm" is a song that has become popular in recent days. It became popular throughout Kaifeng City as soon as it appeared.
The main reason is not only the first person to sing, but also the legendary oiran Li Shishi.
The most important thing is that it is said that the lyrics and music of "Wolf's Storm" were written by Yu Hanfeng, the commander of the Jin Yiwei.
Moreover, there is a good story between Master Li and Commander Yu.
In this way, it can be said that it satisfies all the people's fantasies about gossip. In addition, the content is very different from the current lyrics and tunes, so it is very normal for it to become popular.
In the following time, when melodious tunes and songs were sung, Du Baojun and others became more and more wanton.
However, the reaction above by Du Baojun is considered to be the most mainstream and the most popular reaction in Kaifeng City. It is not surprising at all...
Secondly, in the luxurious mansions in the imperial city, there were some officials of the Song Dynasty who were ranked fifth or above.
After the clear cheers in their ears continued to reach their ears, the expressions on these people's faces were terrifyingly calm in comparison.
In different mansions, the contents of the current discussions among the officials of the Song Dynasty are also somewhat different.
It can even be described as being completely opposite to each other.
For example: In the residence of Huang Qianshan, a bachelor of Longtuge, this man, who was originally a traitor in the early Southern Song Dynasty, now said to the people around him with a solemn face:
"Everyone, the Zhao family failed the care of the orphans and widowers of the Chai family and caused a farce of 'yellow robe and body'. It was unfair to win the country.
Coupled with the ugly behavior of Zhao Heng and his son during the Jingkang scandal, how can Zhao Fujin be qualified to sit on Dabao?"
Having said this, he also raised his hands in the direction of Yanjing City, making a distant worship gesture, and then continued:
"Hu Yitong, but Hu Xiang is not like that. We have heard that he had the appearance of a dragon and a tiger when he lurked in the abyss. During the great disgrace of Jingkang, he even saved the tragedy of Lu Shen in China.
Since ancient times, the world's sacred treasures have been inhabited by virtuous people. It is simply a natural law that Hu Xiang should not be honored as a great treasure.
Therefore, I will not hesitate to co-sign a secret memorandum to persuade Prime Minister Hu to prepare for the great treasure after he returns from the Northern Expedition.
Xu Feng, Lao Snake and all the other gentlemen must also be crowned kings~"
After hearing such a statement, all the officials around them nodded in agreement, which seemed to be a sense of unity.
But despite the righteous appearance of these guys, in fact, to put it bluntly, they are just speculators.
Seeing that the current situation was so clear, they planned to flatter Hu Biao and others so as to have the great achievements of a minister from the Dragon.
After nodding, a fifth-rank official from the Ministry of Etiquette hesitated for a moment, and then raised his concerns:
"I see that Prime Minister Hu is usually very respectful to Queen Maode, and it seems that he has no idea of ascending to the great treasure. If we rashly submit a letter, but Prime Minister Hu is unwilling to do anything, wouldn't we end up with a double-dealing person?"
After hearing such a statement, Huang Qianshan's face was filled with disdain.
Of course, such an expression of disdain was definitely not for Hu Yitong and Hu Xiang. He would not dare to do such a thing even if he was behind his back.
It's about the low-level official in the Ministry of Rites in front of me, this guy who is not well-informed.
In the following time, Huang Qianshan lowered his voice in mystery and told everyone a secret he knew:
"Do you know where Hu Xiang and the others have lived since they entered Yanjing City?
Let me tell you, I just lived in the palace, spent the night with Wanyan Wu and begged to buy the dragon bed for the pseudo-emperor, and also favored six imperial concubines at once, which is really different from ordinary people~"
After hearing such a rumor, which actually did not exist, everyone present brightened up and put down all their worries.
He began to discuss and write a memorial to encourage people to move in with his outstanding literary talent.
Anyway, they decided that even if they staged another scene of "yellow robe and body", they would let Hu Xiang ascend the treasure, so that their merit of following the dragon would be confirmed...
The third one is in the yard next door to Huang Qianshan.
A certain great Confucian who was considered famous in the world was writing furiously; and around him, many people were looking at the memorial that was taking shape.
As for who the memorial he was handing over was to be handed over to? It was no longer Hu Biao, but Queen Maode.
The content in it can be said to be completely opposite to that of Huang Qianshan and others; it actually accuses Hu Biao, a traitor, who dared to sleep on the dragon bed in Yanjing and mess with the palace.
His wolf ambition has reached the point where Sima Zhao's heart is well known to everyone.
Therefore, in the memorial, they suggested that Queen Maode should make some arrangements as soon as possible while Hu Yitong was out with his army.
Once Hu Biao and others come back, we will first find a way to remove his wings, lift him up, and then execute this rebellious official and traitor.
Ming Ming Nian had some credit for destroying the Jin Kingdom, so they could just give him a rich burial; and in such a process of overthrowing the emperor, they were willing to do their part.
In short, under the gorgeous rhetoric throughout the memorial, it seems that this guy is so upright and awe-inspiring.
But in essence, these people were horrified to find that they had been severely marginalized in the current Song Dynasty court.
What's more serious is that they vaguely saw some ideas of Hu Biao and others, intending to suppress wealthy families like them.
Based on all the above, those who consider themselves to have sworn hatred against Hu Biao naturally want to kill Hu Biao and the others...
*****
In short, when the news of the complete victory of the Northern Expedition came back, a handful of thoughtful people in Kaifeng City began to plan for their own interests.
Surprisingly, in just one night, not only did I write beautiful letters, but I even had related action plans.
The key to the problem is the subsequent development.
Or maybe it's the decision made by Hu Biao and others that they couldn't even think of even after breaking their brains.
After daybreak, a group of guards who had been standing guard outside the room of Hu Biao and others for a whole night felt that something was wrong.
After shouting several times outside the door and finding no movement inside, the guard company commander decisively opened the door.
But he was horrified to find that all the gentlemen in the room, under their tight guard that not even a mouse could slip in, had actually disappeared.
But the strange thing is that there is no trace of fighting in the room.
The swords, weapons, and armor of the princes were still left in the room.
More importantly, a large table in the room was filled with almost a table full of notebooks, manuscripts and other items; on these, a total of good letters were left.
The contents on the envelope read:
‘Yue Fei personally signed it’, ‘Her Majesty the Empress Maode personally signed it’, Ma Kuo personally signed it’, ‘A letter to the army and people of the Song Dynasty’.
After seeing the signatures on these envelopes, the guard company commander already had some bold guesses in his mind, and immediately his men unsheathed their swords and guns.
The hammer of the short gun on the hand can also be cocked, making the weapon ready to fire at any time.
After repeatedly telling his subordinates that anyone who wanted to get close to this place, except himself, would be killed on the spot, he hurriedly went to invite Yue Fei.
This was the deputy prime minister of the Song Dynasty, deputy envoy of the Privy Council, deputy commander-in-chief of the New Army, and Marquis of Xiangzhou.
After hearing the news, Yue Fei immediately screamed in his heart that it was bad, because if we include the time when they fled from Pingzhou to Dengzhou by boat, Hu Yitong suddenly disappeared.
Now this is the second time that this kind of thing has happened.
After hurriedly arriving at the palace, he first opened the scroll that was a "letter to inform the army and people of the Song Dynasty".
After opening it, you can already see the calligraphy of Hu Xianggong's beautiful hand; the content is similar to what Yue Fei guessed.
Ignoring Hu Biao's poor level of classical Chinese, the meaning is probably this:
In the letter, Hu Biao said that people like them originally had the temperament of wandering clouds and wild cranes, and they did not attach much importance to power, position, wealth, etc.
At the beginning, they just couldn't bear to see my flower-growing family suffer such a disaster, so they bravely stood up.
During this process, they also walked on thin ice cautiously, for fear of taking a wrong step.
Thanks to the blessings of my flower-growing ancestors, the soldiers of the Song Dynasty who fought with their lives, and the people's full support for production, we have achieved today's achievements.
Now that the main force of the Jurchens is gone, the strength and prestige of the new army of the Song Dynasty are at their peak.
As long as Yue Fei continues to advance with his army, he can recover all the Han family's hometown outside the pass; then the army turns around and joins forces with Ma Kuo, and the little Xixia can also attack them in one go.
Even after the army reorganizes for a while, and then continues to march westward, it can retake the Western Region and restore the Song Dynasty's territory to the scale of the Han and Tang Dynasties.
So it's now, and it's time for them and their group to retire after their success.
From then on, the group of them will go boating overseas and travel around the world.
Don't try to find them, because they will only appear again when the flowers are invaded by aliens again and you are on the verge of life and death.
After hurriedly reading this "Letter to the Army and People of the Song Dynasty".
Even though Yue Fei had already made some psychological preparations in his heart, he still marveled at the behavior and sentiments of Hu Xianggong and others who were not greedy for power and wealth and retreated bravely.
After a long time, he sighed and said:
"Mr. Hu and all the other ministers have noble moral character, but I, Yue Pengju, are far inferior~"
In the following time, Yue Fei opened the letter with "Yue Fei's personal letter" again, took it in his hand and read it carefully.
Yue Fei, Grandpa Yue read it so carefully because the content in Hu Biao's letter was all about practical information.
For example, some general direction suggestions in the future governance process.
Also, how to cooperate with Nama Kuo and some of the officials they trained and promoted to implement some new policies that have proven to have good results.
After reading this letter, I have different life experiences.
Nowadays, there has been a huge change in thinking. From being loyal to the emperor to being loyal to this nation and people, Yue Fei and Grandpa Yue have a huge gain in their hearts.
In the end, the letters "Information to the Army and People of the Song Dynasty" and "Empress Maode's Personal Letter", as well as some notebooks and materials, were sent back to Kaifeng City by a battalion of cavalry.
Among them, the specific content of the letter "personally addressed by Empress Maode" is unknown.
All I know is that Her Majesty the Queen sat alone in the Imperial Garden for a whole day.
However, after the "Letter to the Army and People of the Song Dynasty" was published word-for-word in the "Song Dynasty Times", it immediately caused a huge uproar.
Various versions of speculations and messages began to circulate among the people from this day on, and continued for a long time.
As for those great smart people who claimed to be "yellow robes" or "Qingjun side", it was at this time that they discovered that their various plans were what a big joke.
By the way! In the message written by Hu Biao and others, they just said that they went boating out to sea.
However, the letters left by Fengrui and Zhan Xiang clearly stated that they had returned to heaven.
And I emphasized in the message that there will definitely be magicians impersonating them in the future, so if you encounter such people, just put a blunderbuss to your head and fire.
Or he pulled away the grenades and explosive packets and threw them at their feet.
If you are not dead, then it is true; if you are dead on the spot, then you are dead.
Regarding this, the followers of the three national masters believed deeply; so in the future, all they left behind were legends.
However, Hu Biao and others, who have returned to the time and space channel, know nothing about all of the above.
