Zhao Huan was stunned for half a cup of tea before he came back to his senses. He glanced at Zhang Xiaochun with a complicated expression. He didn't know what to say. Logically speaking, collaborating with the enemy and treason should be executed. Even if Zhang Bin is dead, it can't change the result.
However, Zhang Xiaochun was an honest and upright official, and he persisted in holding on to the cause of Taiyuan being saved. He should not be held responsible.
Which one should we discuss between law and human relations? Zhao Huan subconsciously looked at Xu Zizhen.
Xu Zizhen did not expect that Zhang Xiaochun would be so excited. As the saying goes, a tiger cannot eat its own son, but for the sake of national justice, he even killed his own son with a knife. Where can such a good official be found? When Zhao Huan looked at him, he was right.
According to his wishes.
He sighed softly and said: "Your Highness, these days when Taiyuan City is besieged, it is all thanks to Mr. Zhang who leads the troops to defend the city day and night. If it weren't for him, none of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Taiyuan City would have been spared. It's a pity that Tiger Father was so unlucky.
He became a son of a bitch and actually committed collusion with the enemy and treason. According to the laws of the Song Dynasty, Mr. Zhang should be held accountable this time. But there is a big problem at the moment, that is, the Jin people have just retreated, and we here are busy chopping off the head of the prefect. That is not to let the Jin people
Do dogs see jokes? And it’s a trivial matter to see a joke. If the Jin people take this opportunity to attack again, then the people’s hearts will be scattered. Who will lead everyone to defend the city? If Taiyuan is lost, the entire Northern Front of the Song Dynasty will be in crisis. This mouth
Who should take the big blame?"
These words were simple, direct, vulgar and easy to understand. Although everyone present was quite disdainful of Xu Zizhen's use of the adjective "black pot", the words were crude and unreasonable. Now all the soldiers and civilians in Taiyuan only obey Zhang Xiaochun. Even Xu Zizhen is probably just a person in the hearts of the people.
As soon as Zhang Xiaochun is removed from the position of Elder Keqing, Taiyuan will be in chaos.
Zhao Huan was timid, but not stupid. How could he not understand this? He immediately nodded and said, "What Zizhen said is absolutely true. If so, how should we deal with it in your opinion?"
Xu Zizhen secretly praised Zhao Huan for being interesting. He already knew how to deal with Zhang Xiaochun. Now that the prince had spoken, he quickly continued: "I am just a commoner. I have nothing to see or hide. But if the prince likes me and asks me to say it, then I will
Let me give you a suggestion. Mr. Zhang has been in Taiyuan for a long time and is very popular among the people. As long as he is in the city, he will be there. In this case, let Mr. Zhang be punished and not be promoted within three years. What do you think, Your Highness? "
Everyone is a little confused. Why won't he be promoted within three years? Does that mean that as long as Zhang Xiaochun doesn't make any big mistakes, he will continue to be the prefect of Taiyuan in the next three years? No matter how you look at it, this means that he is not guilty.
Zhao Huan pondered for a moment, then actually nodded in agreement: "Okay, this matter has been settled. After returning to Beijing, I will report it to the officials. If there are any objections in the court, I will bear the responsibility."
Zhang Xiaochun was already kneeling, and when he heard these words, he immediately kowtowed his head, tears streaming down his face, and shouted with a trembling voice: "The sinner Zhang Xiaochun, please thank Your Highness for your kindness!"
Xu Zizhen waited for him to finish kowtowing and went over to help him up. He waved to a guard and asked him to take Zhang Xiaochun back to the mansion to rest. In addition, he also collected Zhang Bin's body and buried it separately.
After the storm subsided, Xu Zizhen turned his attention to Yan Yucong. The female spy of the Jin Kingdom was quietly nesting in the corner. Xiao Nongyu was watching over her. Her hands and feet were injured by Qiong Ying. Although they were not broken,
I couldn't move for a while, and I couldn't escape even if I wanted to.
Xu Zizhen walked to her and stood in front of her. He sneered and said, "Miss Yan, do you have anything else to say at this time?"
Yan Yucong said calmly with no expression on his face: "What do you want me to say?"
Xu Zizhen leaned down and lifted her chin, glanced at her face, and suddenly a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "I have a lot to ask you, but I don't have time now. I will go find you later." After that, he said.
Xiao Nongyu said, "Tie her up and find a house for her to stay in."
Xiao Nongyu responded and lifted Yan Yucong to the backyard. Sanjuetang had many methods and could not escape her even without being tied up with ropes.
The sky gradually became brighter, and the night passed while talking. Xu Zizhen walked back to Zhao Huan and whispered a few words. Zhao Huan nodded repeatedly. After Xu Zizhen finished speaking, he coughed and said loudly: "Wait, wait."
Have a good rest for half a day, and we will have a banquet tonight to celebrate the victory!"
There was a burst of cheers from the crowd: "His Royal Highness, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
A beautiful city defense battle came to an end, with the Song army wiping out 30,000 Jin soldiers at the cost of very few casualties. Rivers of blood flowed outside Taiyuan City, and corpses were piled everywhere. The people were all happy and brought food with them.
Drinks poured into the city to reward the troops.
Wanyan Zonghan in the Jin Army camp was furious. He couldn't help but be angry. This attack on the city was not foolproof according to his plan, but it also had a great chance of winning. But he never expected that it would end up like this.
In one of the endings, when Apuji sent a distress signal, he had a very bad feeling and sent reinforcements without thinking. However, when the reinforcements arrived, he found that it was too late and the Song people had already evacuated.
, and they retreated in an orderly manner. More than a thousand cavalry, who looked like bandits, advanced first, and the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion all rode backwards on their horses and retreated slowly.
The Jin people had all suffered from the Shenji Battalion and stopped when they saw the blunderbuss in their hands. Even if the reinforcements included 5,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry, they would definitely not be able to reap the benefits of catching up like this.
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Wanyan Zonghan wanted to kill someone, but the 30,000 former soldiers who were so full of fighting spirit just a few hours ago were gone. The deputy commander of the army, Apuneng, and all the generals had no survivors. No corpses were found when cleaning the battlefield, so there was no need to think about it.
, must have been kidnapped by the Song people.
Bang!
The whole case was kicked to the ground by Wanyan Zonghan. His eyes were so angry that fire could burst out. Several army staff members looked at each other and said cautiously: "Commander Zuo, the Song Dynasty has been weak for a long time, and occasionally won a small victory.
There is nothing to be afraid of. It is better to attack the city with all the strength of the army. It will definitely..."
Wanyan Zonghan said angrily: "What an attack! The Song people have a new victory and their morale is high. If we attack again at this time, we will definitely lose!"
While the staff members were still talking, Wanyan Zonghan got angry and said: "Get out! Get out of here!"
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When Wanyan Zonghan was angry, Xu Zizhen slowly walked to the backyard and gently opened a door.
Crunch…
The early morning sunlight slanted into the room. A woman huddled in the corner slowly raised her head. Her face was dim and her temples were scattered. It was Yan Yucong, the female spy of the Jin Kingdom.
Seeing Xu Zizhen standing at the door with an evil smile on his face, her heart suddenly jumped and an uneasy feeling arose. She wanted to run away at all costs, but unfortunately she couldn't move at all now.
The woman pretending to be a maid didn't know what she was given to eat. Now she didn't have any strength in her body, and even sitting on the ground like this was extremely difficult.
"Don't waste your time, I won't say anything." Yan Yucong pretended to be calm, but the tremor in her voice still gave her away.
Xu Zizhen walked in with a strange smile on his face, and closed the door behind him: "I didn't plan to ask you anything."
Yan Yucong was surprised: "Then what are you doing?"
The corner of Xu Zizhen's mouth raised: "What do you think?"
A big hand gradually enlarged in Yan Yucong's pupils, and finally fell on her face, and slowly and gently moved down her cheek.