Chapter 1282: Father and son face each other, Zhao Shen is angry
Chapter 1282: Father and son face each other, Zhao Shen becomes angry
Regarding the war in the northwest, some people in the Song Dynasty court were excited and even shouted the slogan of all-out war and the complete restoration of their homeland. However, some people were extremely worried.
In these years, the fear brought by the Jin people to the people of Song Dynasty was too great. From the emperor to the common people, when the Jin people were mentioned, several people would be afraid!
Therefore, although Wu Lin's war progressed extremely smoothly, people above the imperial court, led by Ye Yong, still kept communicating, hoping that Zhao Shen could issue an order to stop the war between the two countries and conduct peace talks as soon as possible!
Even the Supreme Emperor Zhao Gou personally came forward to talk to Zhao Shen several times, hoping to stop the war with the Jin Kingdom.
Thinking about the fall of Bianjing, Zhao Gou first served as a hostage in the Jin army camp for a period of time. Fortunately, the Jin soldiers did not kill them all, so he survived.
After Emperor Huiqin was captured, Zhao Gou ascended the throne and became emperor in Yingtian Mansion. However, he was soon driven by the Jin soldiers to flee from Yingtian Mansion to Yangzhou.
Even so, his good days did not last long. More than a year later, the Jin soldiers attacked Yangzhou, and Zhao Gou fled in embarrassment, crossing the river from Zhenjiang Prefecture to the Hangzhou area.
After the Miao-Liu mutiny, Zhao Gou's fear of the Jin people reached a certain level. He even personally begged the Jin people for surrender and said, "What you do will benefit you, but what you invest will be narrow!" The pitiful words of being landless.
To put it bluntly, Zhao Gou just prayed that the place he went to was getting poorer and poorer, and his territory was getting smaller and smaller. He had no soldiers and horses, and there would be no place to go if he ran.
However, the Jin people ignored his prayers and crossed the river directly south.
Seeing this, Zhao Gou had no confidence to resist. He took some of his troops and subordinates and fled southward, arriving successively in Yuezhou, Mingzhou, Dinghai, Wenzhou and other places. Even, out of fear of fighting with the Jin people During the battle, they did not dare to easily land on land and wandered on the sea for a long time.
It was not until more than half a year later that the Jin people evacuated from the south of the Yangtze River and evacuated directly to the north of the Huainan area. Only then did Zhao Gou feel relieved and return to Shaoxing Prefecture with his subjects.
However, he had no intention of competing with the Jin people, so he directly set up his palace in Lin'an Mansion.
Is it all Zhao Gou's fault? It's true that he felt a little wronged. The Jin people brought him too many horrible memories. He was even afraid of even thinking about going to war with the Jin people. So, at this time, listen to When the Song Dynasty and Jin Dynasty started fighting again and even won, he felt not only no joy, but panic in his heart.
He was afraid that the good life he had finally settled down in now would be broken, and he would once again turn into a life of exile.
This is why he personally went out to persuade Zhao Shen to order a truce.
Therefore, Zhao Shen was indeed burdened with great pressure. On the one hand, it was the glory and confidence that victory brought to him, and on the other hand, the pressure brought to him by his subjects and his father, which made Zhao Shen anxious and angry.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is here! He is in the front hall."
In the Qinzheng Hall, Zhao Shen, who had just read the report on the Northwest War, was originally full of joy, but when he heard that Wang Quan came to report, his face immediately dropped.
Of course he knew Zhao Gou's intention, but now that he was facing an easy victory, he really didn't want to give up.
Zhao Shen did not really want to start a full-scale war with the Jin people. Although he did not dare to say that he was the emperor of the ages, he was still reasonable and had a clear understanding of the strength comparison between the two parties.
However, even if he could only capture Fengxiang Mansion, then the Jin army would attack and he would go on the defensive, it would still be worthwhile for him.
Every step to restore his homeland to the north was extremely difficult. He didn't want to miss this opportunity.
"Okay, I understand! You go and deal with it first, and I will be here soon."
After Wang Quan left, Zhao Shen remained silent for a long time. Then, the emotion on his face disappeared, and then he walked towards the front hall.
"Father, why are you free to come to my son today?"
Seeing Zhao Gou, Zhao Shen didn't seem unhappy at all, but instead greeted him very affectionately.
"It's the New Year's Day soon, and all of my father's expenses have already been prepared. One hundred thousand taels more than in previous years have been prepared. In a few days, Wang Quan will send them to my father.
Moreover, I have also received two treasures, which will be given to my father together!"
According to Zhao Shen's idea, he wanted to use more money to prevent Zhao Gou from mentioning the war in the northwest.
However, he obviously underestimated Zhao Gou's concerns about the war in the northwest.
Zhao Gou sighed slightly, "Now that the country is in crisis, how can I still waste this gold and silver?
If this spreads out, wouldn’t it make everyone in the world laugh?”
Zhao Shen's expression changed slightly, but he still said with a smile, "This is a son's service to his father, what does it have to do with other people?
Do the people of the world still have to care about the filial piety of their children and ministers?"
When Zhao Gou heard this, he closed his eyes and said nothing!
Zhao Shen felt uneasy. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Father, the weather is perfect today. How about I accompany you to the lake to enjoy the scenery?"
"Why!"
Zhao Gou sighed, "Back then, in order to preserve the foundation of our ancestors and to leave behind the legacy of our Song Dynasty, after wandering on the sea for several months, what interest did I have in visiting this mere West Lake?
Maybe, it won’t be long before you and I, father and son, will be wandering again like we did back then, and it may not even happen again like the Jingkang disaster..."
This time, Zhao Shen could no longer bear it, and his expression immediately changed!
During the Jingkang Incident, Emperor Huiqin became a prisoner of the Jin people and could not return until his death. Even his bones were in the north. Zhao Gou compared such a thing to how he could not be angry in his heart.
However, facing Zhao Gou, he could not express his anger at will.
"Father, the current war in the northwest is just a friction between the two countries and will not lead to a full-scale war.
Moreover, now our Song soldiers are so brave that we have captured most of Fengxiang Mansion! Wu Lin has sent a military report, and in a few days, we will gather a large army to fight the Jin Kingdom West Route Army for a decisive battle with Fengxiang Mansion!"
"Zhang Jun has already gone to supervise the battle, and Wu Lin is in charge. Although we can't say that we will win, there is at least a slight chance of victory.
Moreover, even if we are really defeated, the worst we can do is continue to retreat to Lizhou and return Fengxiang Mansion to their Jin people, and there will be no mistakes."
Zhao Gou looked at Zhao Shen and said after a long while, "Now that you are the emperor, there is no need for me to talk. However, the Jin people often have tens of thousands of horses galloping around. I, the Song Dynasty, are no match at all. If you still Treat me as your father, then make a quick truce and make peace with the Jin people."
"It's just a matter of paying some annual coins. How much money does our Song Dynasty lack?
Now, we only have this half of the country left, do you still want to lose it?"