Chapter 472: Zhao Shen's guilt, the means of kingship
Chapter 472: Zhao Shen feels guilty, royal power means
"At that time, our country, the Song Dynasty, was at war with the Kingdom of Jin. Because the Jin army came, the Hong County that had been occupied fell, and the Pizhou army fled all the way back, suffering heavy losses.
The remaining Lingbi is still holding on, and it is the only fulcrum of our Song Dynasty in the north of Sizhou."
"If Lingbi is lost, it will not only mean that all tens of thousands of Lingbi's troops will be slaughtered by the Jin soldiers, but also our 100,000 troops in Suzhou will not be able to return safely. Without these nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses, Sizhou will There will no longer be a place for our Song Dynasty to gain a foothold in this land."
"Once Sizhou loses, the Huainan area will be wide open, and Jiankang Prefecture will be directly threatened by the iron heel of the Jin soldiers. And the location we are standing in, Lin'an, is only a few hundred miles away from Jiankang Prefecture!"
"In that battle, the Lingbi defenders fought to the death. The Jin soldiers came up with a vicious plan and captured hundreds of people in an attempt to threaten the Lingbi defenders and open the city gate.
And once we do that, there will be no turning back.
Therefore, the Lingbi defenders had no time to care about the safety of those hundreds of people and directly started a battle with the Jin soldiers, and those hundreds of people also died in the battle."
"I can tell you that in that case, even if I were present, I would have made the same decision.
The death of hundreds of people is indeed heartbreaking, but aren't the hundreds of thousands of men under my command the people of our Song Dynasty?"
"Moreover, don't you know that if you were merciful at that time, you would still have the opportunity to stand here and act arrogantly?
Maybe he has become a pig or dog in the hands of Jin Bing!"
"We, the heroes of the Song Dynasty, will not retreat in the face of an invincible army, but you actually want to destroy our heroes of the Song Dynasty! Where is your conscience!"
There is nothing better than mourning their misfortune and being angry that they do not fight. Facing these people, what can Shen Tang say?
What can be done?
Having said this, Zhang Jun looked at the student and sneered, "As for you, you are a coward! Someone, please send him to Chengdu Mansion and hand him over to Shao Hongyuan.
Tell Shao Hongyuan, if there is a war with Tubo, let this person be the first to fight on the battlefield!"
"Sir... have mercy on me, have mercy on me!"
When the student heard this, he was dumbfounded. He was naturally very good at criticizing people from the moral high ground, but going to the battlefield was something he had never even thought about.
However, Zhang Jun naturally ignored him.
Since you dare to stand up, you must have the courage to bear the consequences!
In the palace, Zhao Shen stood with his hands behind his hands, while Wang Quan stood respectfully behind him.
"Every inch of mountains and rivers is an inch of blood!"
Zhao Shen said to himself, "Well said, how could such a person be the sinner of our Song Dynasty?"
After Wang Quan returned, he respectfully told Zhao Shen what he had seen and heard during his trip! Moreover, as someone close to Zhao Shen, Wang Quan naturally knew what Zhao Shen liked to hear, so he would be unfavorable to Shen Tang. All factors were erased, and instead Shen Tang's inspiring words were exaggerated and narrated to Zhao Shen.
As expected, Zhao Shen was extremely moved after hearing Shen Tang's words! Would such a person who was loyal to the Song Dynasty be detrimental to the Song Dynasty?
Moreover, although the charges against Shen Tang were suggested by Tang Si and there were even witnesses, they were still a bit vague after all. However, there was nothing false about Shen Tang's achievements.
As a result, Zhao Shen couldn't help but feel a little guilty towards Shen Tang.
"Hey! Go to Xuanzan Hall and come in."
Zhao Shen said slowly.
After hearing Zhao Shen's words, Wang Quan hesitated slightly, and then said: "Well... Your Majesty, you may have to wait for a while before Shen Tang can enter the palace."
"Um?"
Zhao Shen frowned slightly and listened to Wang Quan say, "I brought Master Shen to Lin'an. However, when I entered the city gate, I was besieged by many people. These people claimed that Master Shen was a murderer and executioner.
Moreover, in addition to these common people, there are also many students involved."
"The slave couldn't resist. Fortunately, Prime Minister Zhang rushed over later. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for the slave to enter the palace.
However, the number of those common people is extremely large, and there are even students blocking the way. I don’t know if someone has arranged it secretly, otherwise, how could so many people know when the slave and Master Shen will return."
Wang Quan's seemingly casual words made Zhao Shen's eyes flash with coldness.
"Haha, good! I didn't even convict Shen Tang, so they did it first. It's really good.
Executioner, what a executioner! Wang Quan, lead the imperial army and tell me that Shen Tang will be brought into the palace immediately. If there is any harm to Shen Tang, I will ask you for help."
Wang Quan obeyed the order, and not long after, a group of forbidden troops, led by Wang Quan, left the palace and headed towards the direction where Shen Tang and others were.
In fact, with Zhang Jun's arrival, the situation has been brought under control.
However, in order to exaggerate the misery of Shen Tang, Wang Quan Zire would not say that.
When Wang Quan led the imperial army to arrive, the place was already quiet!
"According to His Majesty's order, Lord Shen is welcomed into the palace to meet the Holy Spirit!"
Wang Quan's sharp voice spread, causing the expressions of many people present to change.
The difference between "bringing into the palace" and "welcoming into the palace" represents His Majesty's attitude!
"Master Shen, please, your Majesty is waiting for you in the palace."
Wang Quan said respectfully.
Shen Tang nodded, saluted Zhang Jun, and then continued to move forward.
However, this time, under the escort of a group of guards, no one dared to step forward to stop him.
In the main hall, Zhao Shen was quietly waiting for Shen Tang's arrival, but the look on his face was a little gloomy.
"Your Majesty, Lord Wang has brought Lord Shen into the palace.
However, Mr. Shen is not neatly dressed and may be disrespectful to His Majesty.
Therefore, Mr. Wang wants to take Mr. Shen to bathe and change clothes first, and then come to see His Majesty."
The coldness in Zhao Shen's eyes became even stronger, "He's disheveled!"
After muttering to himself, Zhao Shen said calmly, "Let Wang Quan bring Shen Tang directly to see me."
When the waiter heard this, he naturally did not dare to say anything more, and then hurried away.
This chamberlain was naturally ordered by King Quan on purpose.
Otherwise, when meeting His Majesty, you need to take a shower and change clothes first. This is the most common thing, so why do you need to say it separately?
However, if this is the case, wouldn't the suffering Shen Tang suffered at the city gate be in vain?
In His Majesty's heart, he already felt a little guilty for Shen Tang. If he saw Shen Tang's miserable state now, he would probably be 80% less dissatisfied than before.
After a while, with the sound of slight footsteps, Wang Quan entered the main hall.
"Your Majesty, Lord Shen has arrived, but...at this moment, Lord Shen is in ragged clothes, which scares the Holy Master..."