"Rebellious officials and traitors! They are all rebellious officials and traitors!"
In the Jinling Palace, Zhao Ji's hysterical curses echoed in the palace, but the servants and maids who served him looked numb and were used to it.
In recent times, the officials of the Song Dynasty have been shouting furiously for a while, which makes them feel tired, but they are worthy of the word "ji" in their names, their bodies are great, and their energy is still sufficient.
So in their opinion, this time it was just a very loud howl.
But this time, it's really different.
Because since the founding of the Zhao and Song Dynasties, Bianjing, the capital that had ruled for more than a hundred years, disappeared.
In fact, as early as the Zhao Kuangyin period, there was a plan to move the capital, but it was blocked by Zhao Guangyi and other officials of the Bianliang faction. When the Zhenzong Dynasty was afraid of the Liao army, it wanted to move the capital, but Kou Zhun stopped it. By the Renzong Dynasty, it was still afraid of the Liao army.
He also wanted to move the capital, but was blocked by a group of ministers. Now he finally got his wish, and then disappeared.
Although Jinling has become the new capital, in the old ideas of all parties in the world, Bianliang is still the capital, and the capital is Henan, not Jiangnan.
Therefore, the loss of Bianliang was undoubtedly an unparalleled blow to the Zhao and Song Dynasties.
"A sign of national destruction... a sign of national destruction!"
Compared with Zhao Ji who was young and strong, He Zhizhong, like Xiao Wuna of the Liao Kingdom, was aging rapidly. At this moment, his face was gray and depressed, and all he could think about was that he was about to become the last prime minister. Then he touched the memorial in his sleeve.
Ben, became more determined.
The key is that Zhao Ji also asked him: "Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo, one is a descendant of Guan Gong, and the other is a direct descendant of the famous founding general. Who can I trust if such generals have surrendered to the enemy? He Xiang, tell me!"
He Zhizhong said feebly: "Your Majesty, please pardon Zhe and Zhong, the two generals... declare them innocent, and calm the sergeants on the river!"
Zhao Ji's expression changed slightly. Those 30,000 Western troops had just rebelled, and he followed closely to pardon two Western generals?
Fortunately, Zhao Ji is better than Yelu Yanxi in terms of shamelessness. Considering that Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo only took away 30,000 Western troops to guard Bianliang, and most of them followed Liu Fa and Liu Zhongwu, those soldiers really can no longer fight back.
He immediately said: "Okay! Okay! Just follow what He Xiang said!"
He Zhizhong secretly shook his head and knew this, why did he do it in the first place, but he still said without conscience: "Your Majesty is wise!"
The sage Zhao Ji stood up and came forward eagerly and asked: "If I release these two generals, can Bianliang be recaptured? This place must not be occupied by those thieves!"
In the past, He Zhizhong might have whitewashed the peace, but at this time he said intermittently: "Your Majesty, I am not familiar with the art of war, but I also know that defending a city is completely different from attacking a city... Previously, Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo were guarding Bianliang.
An isolated city with no reinforcements... Now it is guarded by bandit troops, but a steady stream of reinforcements can be transferred from Hebei and Shandong at any time... I am afraid that Bianliang will not be regained in a short time!"
When Zhao Ji heard this, his body was shaken. He slowly returned to the dragon chair and sat down. He beat his chest and stamped his feet, and shed tears of regret: "I shouldn't have moved the capital... I shouldn't have moved the capital!"
Indeed, the core wrong thing he did was to move the capital.
If the capital of the Song Dynasty was still Bianliang, even if a peace treaty was still signed that was humiliating and humiliating the country, and even if the two old generals of the Western Army were arrested and imprisoned, under the imperial rule for more than a hundred years, there would still be a large number of diehard loyalists everywhere.
, choose to resist to the end.
By the same token, if Zhao Ji were in Bianliang, no matter how much Yang Zhi tried to persuade him, Guan Sheng would not be able to open the city gate. He would have to fight to the end until King Qin's army came to support him.
As a result, Zhao Ji ran away early and shrank behind the natural barrier of the Yangtze River. His own safety was guaranteed, but the scope of influence of the imperial power also quickly moved southward.
At this time, if they engage in a series of outrageous and destructive actions, the officials in the north will really become disloyal. At the same time, the defenders of Bianliang will no longer have the burden of defending the royal family. Isn't it just a surrender?
He Zhizhong was really helpless. What's the point of seeing it so clearly afterwards? He bowed slowly, took out a memorial from his sleeve, raised it high above his head and said, "Your Majesty... I would like to resign, old minister!"
Zhao Ji suddenly changed his expression, but instead of scolding him, he wailed: "He Xiang, are you going to abandon me?"
He Zhizhong said: "The veteran's talents are not enough... Nowadays, there are internal and external troubles, and wars are everywhere... I am really exhausted mentally and physically, and it is difficult to continue!"
Zhao Ji saw that he was trembling, speaking intermittently, and panting constantly, and knew that this person really couldn't continue to be the prime minister: "Then who else can I use? Who can protect this country for me?"
He Zhizhong had already thought about it and said an extremely taboo name: "Your Majesty, please order Duke Zhang to return to the Prime Minister!"
Zhao Ji suddenly changed his color and screamed subconsciously: "No! Absolutely not!"
He Zhizhong did not even want to be prime minister anymore, and he also knew that Zhao Ji did not dare to kill people randomly at this time, and there was no taboo anymore: "In terms of prestige and talent, no one in the whole dynasty can compare with Duke Zhang... Please be at ease, Your Majesty, and Duke Zhang will be reinstated as prime minister."
, we must put the country, the country, and the country first, and will never care about the past... If those rebels are allowed to enter Jinling, our Song Dynasty will be destroyed... Which is more important? Your Majesty will make a decision early in the morning. Don't break it before the city is destroyed.
I will regret it again like today!!"
Listening to this voice that sounded like tears, Zhao Ji was agitated, and his smart brain immediately realized that the other party was right. But thinking of Zhang Dun's evaluation of him, tears welled up again, and finally cried:
"Summon Duke Zhang! Call Gong Zhang back quickly!!"
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"Mr. Zhang, this person is the traitor Guo Kang!"
Song Jiang took Li Kui, and Li Kui held a slender man who was being held in his hands like a chicken, and respectfully came to the back of an old man.
The old man wore a simple green shirt and gray hair. He stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the rolling water of the Yangtze River passing by in the east. His eyes were unpredictable. When he heard the words, he turned around, revealing a strong and resolute face.
Zhang Dun was nearly seventy years old, and had become famous at a young age. He was born in the Renzong Dynasty. He also took two imperial examinations in the Renzong Dynasty. The first time was in the second year of Jiayou, who was ranked number one in the millennium. Because he was ashamed to be under his nephew, he threw away the imperial edict and went home.
, take the exam again two years later, rank first in the Kaifeng government examination, and rank first, A, and fifth in the palace examination, then you will be considered satisfied and officially join the officialdom.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After that, he went through Renzong, Yingzong, Shenzong, Zhezong and now the Five Dynasties. He was once a capable person who was "hated to be late" in Wang Anshi's reform, and he also hated it.
Sima Guang completely rejected the new law and even angered the Queen Mother, making a bold move to instigate the emperor to abolish the Queen Mother.
In the center, he denounced the old party, exiled ministers, used harsh methods, built a large number of prisons, and implicated countless people;
At the local level, he pacified Hubei, opened up the southwest, surrendered the Meishan barbarians, and unified the inland separatist regimes;
In terms of laws, he restored the old laws of Xining and improved them;
Culturally, he abolished poems and poems and replaced them with two classics;
Militarily, he conquered Xixia and destroyed Xisiluo;
Diplomatically, he signed the Yuanfu Peace Agreement and summoned the Tibetan tribes to surrender;
In terms of water conservancy, he managed the Yellow River and connected the water system;
In terms of official administration, he reformed the official system and dismissed those who were serving as officials.
Although it went through five dynasties, due to the fierce party struggle, most of Zhang Dun's achievements were actually completed in just eight years, and then because of what later generations talked about, "Prince Duan is frivolous and cannot rule the world."
"It was predicted that he would be demoted by Zhao Ji and die not long after.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou, based on Ren Boyu's advice, issued an edict to demote Zhang Dun and ordered his descendants to never serve in the imperial court.
Such a minister who has been mixed up in history books and was included in the "Biography of Traitorous Ministers", and people at the time called him "a pillar that bears the sky and judges the mountains and rivers" is undoubtedly a legend among legends. Song Jiang felt that he stood in front of this minister.
Behind him, his situation has become bigger.
Zhang Dun first nodded approvingly to Song Jiang and Li Kui, then looked at the thief who once occupied Xiangyang, and said something that surprised all three of them: "Guo Kang, are you willing to be recruited?"
Guo Kang was originally in mourning and thought he was going to be torn apart by the big black man's hands. He was startled when he heard this and could hardly believe his ears. Then he nodded repeatedly: "Yes! Of course I am!"
"I waited a long time to catch this thief, why did you... Uh-huh!!"
Li Kui's eyes widened, and he was about to have a seizure, but this time Song Jiang covered his mouth in advance, and forcefully snatched Guo Kang away, respectfully saying: "Everything depends on Duke Zhang!"
Zhang Dun used to speak his mind and never explain to his subordinates. Now, after Guo Kang was taken away, he told Song Jiang for the first time: "I have just learned about the military situation. The Western Army led by Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo surrendered. Bianliang
After being besieged by rural troops for three days, they entered the city without any bloodshed."
Song Jiang turned pale with horror: "I have advised the Western Army before that we cannot let the local army take over Hebei and Shandong easily. In that case, the other side will have no losses and will naturally advance into Henan. But I never expected that Bianliang would be defended by the Western Army.
How could it be taken away so quickly? If so, then the land of Gyeonggi and even the whole of Henan, wouldn’t it be..."
Zhang Dun spoke with a heavy tone: "The rural army's occupation of Henan is unstoppable. This turmoil will not be compared to the Anshi Rebellion in the previous dynasty!"
Song Jiang sighed deeply when he heard this, but relaxed slightly.
After the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty still lasted for more than a hundred years. Li Longji also abandoned the capital and fled. Now it seems that it is somewhat similar. Fortunately, as long as they are loyal ministers and good generals, the fallen capital can be restored.
Take it back and the world will be at peace again.
As if in response to his expectations, a number of horsemen suddenly rushed over from the bank of the river. After seeing Zhang Dun, the leading general who passed the imperial edict couldn't wait to shout before he could reach him: "Your Majesty has an edict.
Zhang Gong is restored to prime minister! Zhang Gong is restored to prime minister!"
"Very good!"
Song Jianghei's face suddenly showed ecstasy, and he was very happy for his decision to leave the Western Army and go south to capture the thieves: "As long as I follow Mr. Zhang and get appreciation, I, a mere petty official in Yuncheng, Shandong, can also enter the capital.
Face to face!"
There was no expression on Zhang Dun's face, but his body trembled slightly, then he straightened his clothes and bowed to the edict that represented the imperial power of Zhao and Song: "Old minister, I accept the decree!"