So, under everyone's surprised eyes, Qin Hui walked directly to the entrance of the palace, suddenly knelt down to plead guilty, and asked to see Liu Chan. The two soldiers responsible for guarding the palace gate were stunned. When had they ever seen the prime minister kneeling outside the palace gate?
Please forgive me. The two soldiers knew that the matter was not something that little people like them could know, so they hurriedly passed on the news.
The eunuch responsible for delivering the news also knew that he could not delay the matter, so he ran all the way and passed the news to Liu Chan's current personal eunuch.
After Liu Chan heard the news, he was stunned for a moment, not knowing what happened. He looked at his personal eunuch Zhao Hao, his eyes full of questions. Huang Hao also didn't know what happened. He only knew that Qin Hui was asking for forgiveness at the palace gate. As for why
, he doesn’t know either.
The difference between the Han Dynasty and the Song Dynasty is particularly clear in Liu Chan and Qin Hui. For Liu Chan, it was nothing more than killing someone in front of the prime minister, and there was nothing fuss about killing the prime minister. You must know that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty killed 13 prime ministers.
Ah, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, each emperor killed many ministers. But now in the Song Dynasty, let alone killing the prime minister, even if you curse the prime minister a few times, it may be a big deal.
Liu Chan and Zhao Hao stared at each other with big eyes and small eyes, not knowing anything clearly.
"Ahem." Liu Chan coughed dryly and said to Zhao Hao: "Go tell Prime Minister Qin and fine him one month's salary, and I won't see him again, but I won't do it again!"
Liu Chan is quite satisfied with Qin Hui. He knows how to please himself and can help him get things done. With Qin Hui by his side, he can do some things easily. Since he doesn't know what crime Qin Hui committed, he can just follow the usual situation.
alright.
Zhao Hao's eyes widened and he thought to himself: The Prime Minister is kneeling outside. What a crime. It's just a fine of one month's salary. It's so good.
However, Zhao Hao did not dare to question Liu Chan's decision, because he had not felt it before. Now that he is closer to the emperor, he has a sense of fear. It seems that the emperor is different from the legend. Although he is a little unpredictable, he is still moodier than before.
Much better.
Zhao Hao did not dare to neglect, came to the palace gate, looked at Qin Hui who looked a little tired, and said: "The Holy Spirit has issued an edict."
"I respectfully send you your holy greetings."
"Holy greetings. Your Majesty said that what Prime Minister Qin did was against the Holy Will. However, considering his many years of hard work, he fined Prime Minister Qin one month's salary. This will not happen next time."
"The guilty minister thanks the emperor for his kindness."
He actually agreed, without even asking why. Zhao Hao knew the confused look on Liu Chan's face in the study, but looking at Qin Hui's expression, he clearly knew that this would happen. Could it be that the emperor was pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger?
Zhao Hao felt nervous and quickly reviewed whether he had made any mistakes recently.
Qin Hui didn't think it was anything. In his opinion, this was because Liu Chan wanted to give Yue Fei an explanation, but this time he had to do something more obvious. He was already kneeling outside the palace gate. This explanation was enough. Is it possible to return it?
If he is asked to kneel in front of Yue Fei, then he, as the prime minister, can't do it. However, His Majesty has begun to care about the general's attitude, which is not good news. Should I unite with the ministers to oppose, or support His Majesty?
Then Qin Hui thought of Zhao Ding again, and quickly put all his objections out of his mind. He had a superior who had the opposite position to his own, so it was more important to gain His Majesty's favor first.
The news that Qin Hui's palace sect had been convicted spread at an extremely fast speed. The power of the prime minister was not ordinary these days, and the sensation caused was unimaginable.
On the second day, Liu Chan did not convene a morning court. This was unbelievable to many ministers. After all, after the Northern Expedition was victorious, many problems would definitely arise. How could they be dealt with without convening a morning court?
Even Qin Hui and Zhao Ding were a little confused. It didn't make sense. In their opinion, Liu Chan's current attitude was clearly to strongly support the Northern Expedition. But the Northern Expedition was victorious, so why didn't he hold a court meeting?
Zhao Ding's pupils shrank, thinking of a possibility that was simply impossible, no, no, no, absolutely impossible.
In fact, Zhao Ding was right. Liu Chan was waiting. He was waiting for the arrival of Han Shizhong, waiting for all the forces of the main war faction to arrive before discussing the Northern Expedition. In this way, there would be generals stationed at the border, and there would be left and right sides in the DPRK.
The prime minister will take the lead, and there will be other generals who will analyze the war situation. In addition, Qin Hui and his like are also good at foreign affairs and internal affairs. The two sides will check each other, and in this way, great things can be accomplished.
But in the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years, no emperor had postponed his early court appearance because he had to wait for a military general. It was possible to say that he was a civil official, but the military general's words were a bit outrageous. No wonder Zhao Ding couldn't believe it.
After more than a day of rushing, Han Shizhong finally arrived at Lin'an in the evening. However, it was getting late and Lin'an had already closed the city gate.
Han Shizhong looked at the closed city gate and shook his head: "It seems that we can only spend the night outside the city."
At this time, the city gate suddenly opened, and a man in black riding a horse came out of the city. Han Shizhong immediately became alert, and suddenly heard the man in black say: "Is this person coming General Han Shizhong?"
Han Shizhong said warily: "Who are you?"
"I am from the Imperial City Department, and you are General Han Shizhong."
Han Shizhong relaxed a lot after hearing this. The Imperial City Secretary was often seen when marching and fighting, and he also looked like this at night. "I just thought something happened."
"Your Majesty has an order, ordering you to enter the city immediately and attend the morning court tomorrow." After the man in black finished speaking, he dismounted and handed a flag to Han Shizhong. "With this flag, you can travel unimpeded in Lin'an at night."
Han Shizhong was slightly surprised: "It's half time now, and Lin'an is under curfew. No one is allowed to go out at will, especially military generals!"
"This is a privilege granted to you by Your Majesty. If you have any questions, you can tell Your Majesty yourself tomorrow." The man in black said nothing more, tied the flag to Han Shizhong's horse, and turned around to enter the city.
Although Han Shizhong was a little surprised when he saw this, he rode into the city and did not encounter any interrogation along the way. This was the first time Han Shizhong encountered such a situation since he became the Minister of the Ministry of War.
The clouds in the stream are beginning to rise, the sun is sinking into the pavilion, and the mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is filling the building.
The second day
Han Shizhong rushed to the palace gate early to prepare for the morning court. He thought he was early enough, but he did not expect that there were so many ministers waiting for the morning court in front of the palace gate.
Han Shizhong wondered: Has His Majesty been unable to do his job diligently recently, or has the court already been rolled up like this? After Han Shizhong got off the carriage, he saw the waiting ministers looking at him with surprise, and then staring at him again.
He whispered secretly.
Han Shizhong didn't know why and scratched his head. He didn't know what was going on. Ever since he came to the capital yesterday, everything has been a little strange. First he saw people from the Imperial City Division outside the city gate, and then he went straight into the city regardless of the curfew. What happened?
What.
Fortunately, Zhao Ding arrived soon, and he was shocked when he saw Han Shizhong: "Liangchen, why are you here?
"The emperor sent a message from flying pigeons, ordering me to hurry up for eight hundred miles and travel at starry night. I arrived at midnight yesterday."
"We arrived at midnight, how did you get into the city?" It was still early at this time, and the city gate might not be open. Even if it was opened, Han Shizhong would have to wash up, so he couldn't come here now.
"The people from the Imperial City Division waited at the city gate for half the night. When I arrived, they opened the door for me and asked me to ignore the curfew, so they entered the city." Han Shizhong always felt like he was dreaming, and he asked Zhao Ding doubtfully.
: "Xiang Zhao, what happened in the court? It's been like a dream for me."
Zhao Ding felt that his previous idea was very reasonable, and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid it's more than that. Did you know that His Majesty postponed yesterday's morning court meeting for you?"
"Ah!" Han Shizhong opened his mouth in disbelief. Such a heavy favor made him almost shed tears.
"It's okay, it's okay, this time it's good news, it's about the Northern Expedition."
"How is the situation on the northern front?"
"Hahaha, you will know when we go to court in the morning." Zhao Ding suddenly became teasing and whispered: "Big victory."
When Han Shizhong heard this, he rolled his eyes in his heart. How could he not know about Dasheng? I can see your smiling face, Prime Minister Zhao, from a mile away. I'd be damned if I didn't know about Dasheng.
At this moment, the palace door opened. All the ministers also stopped talking in detail, stood up and walked towards the Zichen Palace.
"The Emperor has arrived."
"I bow to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."
"Everyone is safe."
Liu Chan sat on the dragon chair with a happy expression on his face: "I guess you all don't know the specific news about the Northern Expedition. Prime Minister Zhao, please tell me in detail."
The ministers in the court saw this scene and stood calmly in their positions, intending to see what happened. They also knew the news of the victory of the Northern Expedition, but Zhao Ding deliberately hid it, and what was the specific situation?
They are also unknown. It is said that 70,000 people were beheaded, but they are not fake.
Zhao Ding came out and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Yue Fei is near Yingchang. He divided his troops to attack in three directions, attacking Zhengzhou all the way, attacking Yingchang all the way, and attacking Yancheng all the way. The three armies won consecutive battles and recaptured Yancheng.
, Luoyang, Shunchang and other six important towns in Henan."
"hiss."
Although the ministers had made predictions before, after hearing Zhao Ding's words, the ministers in the court still took a breath of air. This battle was too fierce. It was simply the largest war that the Song Dynasty had fought in decades or even a century.
Victory.
But Zhao Ding's words were not finished yet: "The three armies converged in Shunchang. Our army's morale was greatly boosted, and they defeated Jin Wushu in Shunchang and beheaded 70,000 Jin soldiers. Jin Wushu was defeated and fled to Bianliang with only a few soldiers and horses.
, Henan and other places have been almost recovered. Currently Yue Fei and Chen Bing are preparing for war, preparing to recover the north in one fell swoop."
Hiss, there was a sound of air-conditioning sucking in from the hall. Compared to the previous shock, they felt like they were in a dream. They had thought they would win the battle, but they did not expect it would be so big.
How can I talk about this battle? Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty, is located in Henan. In other words, Yue Fei has almost recovered Kyoto in this battle. As long as nothing goes wrong in the next Northern Expedition, it is even possible to recover everything that the Song Dynasty lost before.
All the cities have been recovered. Do you want to be so cruel? Jin Wushu is just a piece of paper!
Yes, that was Jin Wushu. The famous coach of the Jin Kingdom, who could stop children from crying in the Song Dynasty, was actually defeated by Yue Fei, and fled to Bianliang with only a few troops."
The ministers of the Song Dynasty felt that the world was too fantastic. One moment they were discussing whether to negotiate peace, and the next moment they were about to recover the Central Plains! I reported it, someone is cheating!
Among the ministers, only Han Shizhong's expression was not so exaggerated. After all, he had expected it. But it was not that good. He thought he would win, but he never thought he could win so big. This is going to defy heaven! He
I have fought in battles all my life, but I have never seen any general fight such a battle.
Most of the main war factions in the Song Dynasty believed that the defeat of Bianliang was just because the Song Dynasty was not prepared. If they really put their horses and horses into a good fight, the Song Dynasty might not lose to the Jin Kingdom. Now Yue Fei's record clearly proves this.
At some point, some less determined advocates and factions quietly began to change their stance upon seeing this.
In addition, Liu Chan now opposes the peace negotiation, and for a while, the power of the peace advocate actually became somewhat weak!
Liu Chan looked at everyone's expressions happily, feeling funny in his heart. He thought that the Jin Kingdom was as strong as the Xiongnu, but now it seems that it is at most an enhanced version of the Hu people. It seems that it has been stable for too long, and the entire Song Dynasty
They don't even know what it means to fight violence with violence, and what it means to punish a strong man openly even though he is far away.
If this is the case, then a strong dose of medicine is needed. Not to mention waking up this country, at least tell everyone to work hard in one direction. Don't bother me all day long. I have already given my attitude, and there are still people who dare to speak against me.
.How about promoting Yue Fei to the rank of general and taking charge of the entire Song army?
Liu Chan thought about it for a while, but still felt that it was not very good. There was Han Shizhong above Yue Fei. If he was promoted beyond the level, it would easily cause conflicts. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty promoted Wei Qing, he first let Wei Qing lead the army alone, and the other three groups
The armies were compared. In the end, all three armies were defeated, and only Wei Qing won. It is reasonable to promote Wei Qing. Now, it is not suitable. But, you can act and make some preparations first.
Liu Chan's hands suddenly began to tremble, and his face turned red. He stepped down from the throne, walked to a position near the palace gate under the puzzled eyes of the ministers, and suddenly knelt down to the north. None of the ministers had ever seen this scene before.
They all quickly knelt down.
I only heard Liu Chan say excitedly: "Ancestors of the Zhao family, you have seen it. Our Song army is like a divine help, and our Song army is mighty." Then Liu Chan stood up excitedly: "Since the fall of Bianliang,
Our country's wars with the Jin Kingdom repeatedly ended in failure, and we had no choice but to negotiate peace with the Jin Kingdom and live in an ignoble existence. When I think about this time every night, I feel humiliated and unable to sleep. Yue Shaobao's Northern Expedition restored Henan and strengthened our country's prestige. Since then,
, the recovery of the Central Plains will be just around the corner."
Then Liu Chan walked back to the throne, waved his sleeves and turned around and said: "By decree, Yue Fei is appointed as the envoy of Xuanfu in Henan Province. He is responsible for the three divisions of Kaifu Yitong and is in charge of all the important military affairs of Henan Province. I will take charge of all the meritorious generals in Henan Province one by one.
Reward. Prime Minister Zhao!"
Zhao Ding came out and saw Liu Chan continue to say: "The Jin Kingdom is a barbarian country. They dare to steal our land in the northern part of the Central Plains. It is really shameless and abominable. I swear here that I will not recover the Central Plains. I presume to be Han and the emperor of the Han people. Send an order.
Yue Fei, order him to stabilize the hearts and minds of the local people, restore people's livelihood, and fight against the Kingdom of Jin again soon!"
Although Liu Chan's reward to Yue Fei was astonishing, it was also reasonable. After all, there hadn't been such a great victory for a long time, so it would be good to cheer up people's hearts. Although the ministers wanted to come out and give advice, it was clear from Liu Chan's expression and
The atmosphere in the court also canceled this idea.
After all, even Qin Hui has been suppressed by Liu Chan because of the food and grass issue, not to mention their small bodies.
Zhao Ding continued: "Your Majesty, since Yue Fei has recovered Luoyang, Shunchang and other places, it is necessary to send another general to assist Yue Fei in garrisoning the city. Once Jin Wushu invades, we can jointly defend against the enemy. In addition, a large number of generals need to be dispatched.
Officials came in to stabilize the people's hearts and take charge of matters such as people's farming."
Zhao Ding's words really made it a predetermined plan to recover the north. However, in the minds of the ministers, recovering the north was just a dream. Even if Yue Fei had such a great victory in the Northern Expedition, they did not believe that he could really conquer the north.
recover.
And since the north fell once, it is inevitable that it will not fall again. Lin'an is so good, it can just be used as the capital. Besides, these ministers who moved south have already occupied high positions, and of course they are not willing to leave here.