Chapter 335 Pengju is still too young and does not know my far-reaching intentions
Zhao Ji was sitting in the open carriage, already having in his mind a strategy to deal with the rebellious general.
He knew very well that although Zhe Keqiu was a descendant of the Zhe family who had been loyal and brave for generations, in history, he even chose to surrender to the Jin Kingdom in a desperate situation, which Zhao Ji could never tolerate.
However, Zhao Ji also understood that Zhe's courage and appeal, as well as the military strength of Zhe's family army, were extremely valuable to the Song Dynasty.
The best way to prevent the most desperate situation in history from reducing wages when there is no food and no support is to use conspiracy to kill Zhang Bangchang, Liu Yu and his son who were still just civil servants last year.
If you follow what you did before by plotting against Zhang and Zhu Liu,
Eight generations have lived up to the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains, and the legendary Dangxiang clan Zhe clan has produced more than ten famous generals in two hundred years. This will chill the hearts of the Zhe family soldiers, and they may be forced to rebel...
Furthermore, if we do that, how can the generals like the Zhong family, Yao family, and Liu family who guard the northwest like the Zhe family, who have produced famous generals for generations, remain loyal to the Song Dynasty?
Therefore, Zhao Ji decided to adopt a gentle policy first and treat the Zhe family army with courtesy, so that Zhe Keqiu could feel my favor and trust and allow him to lead his troops in the upcoming general attack on the capital of Xia Kingdom.
The vanguard can reduce the strength of its troops to a certain extent;
Let the Zhong Jiajun, Yao Jiajun, Liu Jiajun, Guo Chengbu, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei and other tribes, who have been proven through historical verification that they will never treason after the Jingkang Disgrace, be able to better preserve their military strength!
In this way, Zhe Keqiu and the Zhe family will feel deeply the emperor's grace.
They will think that I have placed my utmost respect and trust in them by entrusting them with the vanguard task of attacking Xingqing Mansion, the capital of Xia Kingdom, which can accomplish extraordinary feats.
In the decisive battle against the Xia Kingdom, I let them take the vanguard with their family army, which can be said to be the best of both worlds.
At the same time, Zhao Ji also plans to make secret arrangements in advance to prevent Zhe Keqiu from changing at a critical moment...
This can be said to be, killing multiple birds with one stone.
"Report..."
Zhao Ji's thoughts were interrupted by the reporting officer of the Imperial City Division chasing after him on horseback.
"As the official report was about to begin, Yue Fei came chasing after him on horseback. After driving the honor guard, he asked to see the official. He said he was here to meet the emperor's envoy..."
When Zhao Ji heard the report, he smiled slightly. Before he left the palace and entered the street, he saw Yue Fei leading his troops escorting Xia Guoyi and the envoys and the carriage carrying the beautiful Cao family standing on the roadside.
At that time, he deliberately did not summon Yue Fei because he was afraid that the loyal, brave and straightforward Yue Fei, who did not know the truth, would give him a direct remonstrance.
At this time, Zhao Ji had already shown his disdain for the beauty that Xia Emperor Li Qianshun reluctantly gave away.
Then he won't be afraid of Yue Fei's remonstrance, who doesn't know my far-reaching intentions.
Zhao Ji said in a deep voice: "Pass the order so that Peng Ju can catch up to my chariot without dismounting and let him keep pace with me."
"According to the decree..."
The reporting officer received the order, immediately turned his horse's head, raised his whip, and galloped away in the direction of Yue Fei, who was behind.
Soon, Yue Fei rode up to the chariot's side. He lightly reined in the horse and slowed down the horse so that he could be half a body behind the chariot's Zhao Guanjia.
Yue Fei cupped his fists on his horse and said, "The humble minister pays homage to the official."
Zhao Ji nodded slightly and asked knowingly: "What's the matter with Pengju coming here?"
Yue Fei hurriedly replied: "Wei Chen has completed the emperor's order and confiscated all the horses and weapons of the Xia Kingdom's Royal Forest Army's Hundred Cavalry Cavalry, and detained them in the Song Camp."
Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction.
"The humble minister Yue Fei, in accordance with the imperial edict, escorted the envoy from the Xia Kingdom who came to beg for peace, as well as the carriage containing a woman sent by the Xia Emperor Li Qianshun, to the gate of the official palace in the city..."
Zhao Ji said leisurely: "I am very relieved that Peng is going to do something."
"The humble minister thanks the officials for their praise."
Yue Fei felt warm in his heart, he knew that the Zhao Guan family was very kind to him.
However, precisely because of this, he became more and more honest and outspoken.
Yue Fei came forward and remonstrated: "I have the courage to come forward and ask the officials to expel the Xia envoys who begged for peace, and to send back the woman sent by the Xia Emperor in perfect condition!"
When he was admonishing, he deliberately did not mention a stunning beauty sent by Emperor Xia, because he was afraid that the Zhao family would not listen to his unfavorable advice after seeing the beauty.
"Hehehe..." Zhao Ji smiled and said:
"Pengju, why do you say this?"
"This..." After Yue Fei hesitated for two breaths, he still poured out what was on his mind regardless of personal gain or loss:
"Guan family! Chen Fei risked his life to remonstrate directly!"
"Now, the officials and imperial chariots are in the northwest, the morale of the officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty has been greatly boosted, and good news has been reported frequently. Now, it is a God-given opportunity for the Song Dynasty to restore the Chinese territory when the Han and Tang Dynasties were restored!"
Zhao Ji was sitting in the open carriage with his eyes slightly closed.
While listening to Yue Fei's advice, he was thinking about how to win over Zhe Keqiu to work for the Song Dynasty...
He is still thinking: Is the imperial concubine Cao Shi presented by Xia Emperor Li Qianshun really the mother of the Xixia Kingdom who will give birth to the Xixia Zhongxing Emperor Li Renxiao next year in history?
If that happens, Li Qianshun will end the fate of Xia Kingdom!
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Yue Fei, who was riding on a war horse, was preparing his words of advice. At the same time, he looked down and saw Zhao Guanjia sitting in the carriage. He seemed to be absent-minded and unwilling to listen to his advice...
Yue Fei frowned and secretly decided that he could only give "strong medicine" to alert Zhao Guan's family to prevent them from ruining the country and missing the opportunity to fight because of their beauty.
He said loudly: "In my opinion, now that the Emperor of Xia has seen that the official army is personally conquering Xia, he has ordered our Song Dynasty official army to be invincible and win consecutive battles. The Xia Kingdom is in danger of being destroyed by the official army. Therefore, the Emperor of Xia will We sent envoys and presented a beautiful woman in order to get the officials to agree to the Song-Xia peace negotiation!"
"Hahaha..." Zhao Ji laughed loudly and said:
"Peng Ju is worrying too much. I have already seen what Peng Ju has seen."
"I can see things in the longer term, but Pengju may not be able to!"
"Huh?!" Yue Fei was confused by the mysterious-sounding words spoken by Zhao Guanjia.
He stabilized his mind and after thinking for a moment, he guessed that Zhao Guan's family might have deliberately practiced Tai Chi with him.
After all, Yue Fei did not hear from Zhao Guan's words that he clearly stated that he wanted to expel the Xia envoys and not accept the beauties donated by the Xia Emperor.
Yue Fei remonstrated:
"I heard that in the Spring and Autumn Period, Gou Jian, the king of Yue after his country was destroyed, presented the beautiful woman Xi Shi to Fu Chai, the king of Wu. This is exactly what happened today!"
"Now, the Xia Emperor Li Qianshun, who is about to be destroyed, has also presented a beautiful woman to you, the official..."
When Zhao Ji heard this, his face sank like water and he said coldly:
"Did Pengju's words compare me to the mediocre King Wu Fucha?"
"Wei Chen Yue Fei dare not..."
"Haha..." Zhao Ji sneered:
"After King Fu Chai of Wu accepted the beautiful beauty Xi Shi donated by King Gou Jian of Yue, he played with the beauty all day long and built a lot of construction for the beauty. This caused her to become paralyzed and careless, and released Gou Jian. Returning to the country was to let the tiger return to the mountain, allowing the enemy of Yue to recuperate, and was eventually devoured by the enemy. ."
"Pengju, you waste my respect and favor on you! You actually compared me to King Wu Fu Chai who committed suicide after being defeated by Yue?!"
"Ah?!" Yue Fei hurriedly said in fear: "The humble minister Yue Fei must not dare!"
"Chen Fei, your loyalty to the emperor can be seen from the sun and the moon!"
"Chen Fei is just borrowing history to remind the officials!"
"Hahaha..." Zhao Guanjia, who was sitting in the open carriage, laughed loudly. When he saw Yue Fei was so frightened that he almost jumped off his horse and knelt down to apologize, he hurriedly said:
"Pengju doesn't have to dismount to apologize!"
"I know you are loyal and loyal."
"The humble minister Yue Fei thanks the official family."
"I know that Pengju's direct advice to me is for the benefit of the Song Dynasty and me."
"But Pengju only saw that I didn't want to drive away the Xia envoys, so he mistakenly thought that I would agree to Xia's begging for peace?"
"Pengju, you see that I don't want to return the beauty that Emperor Xia donated, so you mistakenly think that I will harm the country because of my beauty?"
"Alas!" Zhao Ji, who was sitting upright in the carriage, let out a long sigh, turned his face to look at Yue Fei, who was a little confused, and spoke from the bottom of his heart:
"Pengju is still too young to know that I have far-reaching intentions!"
"Huh?!" Yue Fei, who loves to get into trouble, frowned in confusion, immediately clasped his fists, took a serious attitude, and sincerely asked for advice, and said:
"I am stupid, please let the officials make it clear!"