When later generations evaluated Zhao Gou, they called her Zhao Jiumei.
It's really because Zhao Gou had no backbone at all when facing the Jin people. In order to get a night's peace, he did not hesitate to kneel down and beg for mercy, declare himself a vassal, and kill the Great Wall of the Song Dynasty.
But as the ninth son of Huizong, he was still greedy and coveted the throne of the Song Dynasty. In order to obtain this throne and secure this throne, he could reuse Jin Guo's undercover Qin Hui, or he could reuse the main combatants Li Gang and Zhang Jun.
Everything is based on whether his throne is stable.
Now that his army defeated the Jin army and even captured the Jin emperor alive, Zhao Gou's heart was filled with mixed emotions, including excitement and fear, excitement and anxiety.
And all the ministers were completely shocked.
Including Zhang Jun and Chen Kangbo, they couldn't believe their ears.
Although they take the lead in fighting, their stance is to resist aggression.
As long as you repel the enemy, you'll have peace of mind.
No one dares to dream of defeating the Jin army and capturing the emperor alive.
Let alone capturing the emperor alive, they considered it an unprecedented achievement to capture a general alive.
However, Tang Si retreated and Wang Zhiwang's stance was similar to theirs.
It's nothing more than surrendering in exchange for safety and wealth.
Anyway, it is generous to the country, so they don’t need to pay for it.
No one expected that the soldiers at the front would achieve such a great victory.
I'm afraid he can achieve the same feat as Li Jing in capturing Jieli Khan alive!
Zhao Kui saw that the monarchs and ministers gradually became quiet, and added: "Your Majesty, General Xin Qiji, who captured Wan Yanliang alive, came overnight to deliver a message on the orders of Yu Zhongshu, and presented the Jin Kingdom's jade seal, saying that it was on the battlefield.
Whatever is captured will be presented to the Emperor."
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Zhao Gou was overjoyed. He slammed the table and shouted, "Xin Xin Qiji has entered the palace."
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"The Emperor has decreed that General Xin Qiji should come to see you!" As the little eunuchs shouted in succession, Xin Qiji, dressed in armor, walked into the gate of the Jiankang Mansion Yamen, all the way to the steps of the Yamen lobby. As a man who once worked as a doorkeeper in the Lin'an Imperial Palace,
Xin Qiji, the deputy commander of the front department of the palace, had seen the world, but he was still stunned by what he saw. Zhao Gou, who was supposed to be in the high hall, actually led the civil and military officials out and personally went to the top of the steps to welcome Xin Qiji's arrival.
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"The last general, Xin Qiji, bows to my emperor, long live him!" Xin Qiji did not dare to imitate his master, and he only bowed his head when he saw the emperor.
He quickly knelt on his knees and saluted, untied the package on his back, took out a jade seal, raised his hands above his head, and shouted excitedly: "The last general Xin Qiji, under the orders of Yu Yunwen, who is from Zhongshushe and the military adviser, reports the good news to our emperor Long Live
, the battle of quarrying, thanks to the great fortune of our emperor and the sacrifice of the soldiers, our army of the Song Dynasty defeated the many with less, the weak defeated the strong, and defeated the 100,000 Jin army with 20,000 royal troops! The enemy chief Wan Yanliang's entire army was wiped out, and he fled alone without success.
, was lucky enough to be captured alive by the last general! In addition, I also seized the jade seal that was passed down by the Kingdom of Jin. I was ordered to meet His Majesty, present the treasures, and wish my emperor eternal peace and long life!"
"What a miracle!" Although he was mentally prepared, Zhao Gou was still excited when he saw the imperial seal in Xin Qiji's hand, "With an army of 20,000, I defeated a hundred thousand Jin soldiers. I have good ministers and generals like you.
Sit back and relax! Xin Youan (Xin Qiji changed his name to Youan after returning to the south), you are worthy of being my doorkeeper!"
All the civil and military officials were stunned and extremely excited.
But most of them frowned.
Even Zhang Jun and Chen Kangbo were on guard against Xin Qiji.
In fact, Xin Qiji was only twenty-two years old, and he was the deputy commander of the former department of the Guanju Palace. His age and status were far below those of these prime ministers, and he did not pose a threat to them at all.
But that's not what the prime ministers were worried about.
Yu Yunwen was a civil servant and one of his own.
And Xin Qiji seems to be taking the path of a military general.
During the Song Dynasty, it was a constant national policy to control military affairs with civil society. Even after the Jingkang disaster, the world was in chaos and military men were in the limelight, the political status of military generals did not rise.
The imperial court's precautions against military generals were deeply rooted in their bones.
Tang Situi thought in his heart: "Your Majesty must be persuaded to pay attention to Xin Qiji."
But Zhang Jun was thinking: "I have heard for a long time that Xin Qiji is a talented man from the north who is good at composing lyrics. If he can take part in the big exam, win the Jinshi, and be influenced by loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, it may be better."
"Come here, go and pick up the jade seal." Wang Fuguo, the leader of the eunuchs behind Zhao Gou, was about to ask a young eunuch to pick up the jade seal of the country, but Zhao Gou waved his hand and shouted: "Wait a minute, this Jin Kingdom
This jade seal is clearly the jade seal inherited from the Song Dynasty. It was taken away during the Jingkang incident. Now that it has returned to Zhao intact, I should personally pick it up!"
Wang Fuguo did not dare to neglect, and quickly helped Zhao Gou down the steps and walked to Xin Qiji. Zhao Gou first straightened his clothes, and then took the imperial seal with both hands and raised it above his head. In an instant, the surrounding civil servants, military officers, and many guards bowed
They saluted and shouted in unison, "Long live my emperor!"
"Congratulations to your Majesty, congratulations to your Majesty!" Chen Kangbo shouted first: "During the reign of Emperor Zhezong, a farmer named Duan Yi found this imperial seal while plowing the fields and sent it to the imperial court. Thirteen academicians based it on records from the previous dynasty.
After research, it was determined that it was the Chuanguo Seal made by the First Emperor. Later, during the Jingkang Disaster, the Jin soldiers defeated Bianliang, and the two emperors hunted in the north. The "Chuanguo Seal" was snatched away by the Jin Kingdom. Now our Song Dynasty army has recaptured this jade seal and dedicated it to
Your Majesty, once I have fulfilled my long-cherished wish, it is enough to prove that my emperor’s civil and military skills are as good as those of my Taizu. I, Taizong, are very likely to revive the Song Dynasty! Our ancestors and ancestors know what they are doing, so they should rest in peace.”
"Okay! Good! Well said!" Zhao Gou shouted excitedly and shouted: "Where is the Minister of Rites? Please pass on the decree. After I return to Lin'an, I will personally lead the civil and military officials in Beijing to the Ancestral Temple to worship the ancestors and use this jade seal to comfort everyone.
The spirits of the ancestors of the Song Dynasty are in heaven!"
He didn't wait for the Minister of Rites to answer. Zhao Gou handed the jade seal to Wang Fuguo, strode up the steps, grabbed Zhang Jun and Chen Kangbo by their collars, and shouted: "My dear friends, thanks to you, thanks to you! You!"
These two are my Duke Lai!"
Duke Lai Guo was Kou Zhun. He originally urged Emperor Zhenzong to lead the expedition in person to boost morale, which led to the Battle of Chanyuan, which brought peace to the North for more than 120 years.
And Kou Zhun also became a famous minister through the ages.
Now Zhao Gou compares Zhang Jun and Chen Kangbo to Kou Zhun, which is to praise the two men for their style of famous ministers, which is a great compliment.
For officials in this position, what they pursue is of course eternal fame. When they heard the emperor's praise, they couldn't help but feel excited. They practiced kung fu and bowed to salute, crying and thanking him.
Zhao Gou turned around and said to Xin Qiji: "You'an, why don't you get up? You have made a great contribution this time. You are indeed my good doorkeeper."
Xin Qiji quickly thanked him and bravely said: "Your Majesty, when the general was ordered to come, he knew that Ye Yiwen, the minister of the Privy Council, had rushed to Quarry and took charge of the entire army. Now Yu Zhongshu was ordered to lead the army to Zhenjiang, and the general's
Master Feng Zhenren personally escorted the financier Wan Yanliang to Jiankang Mansion. Because the capture of Wan Yanliang shocked the Kingdom of Jin too much, he also asked the emperor and the political officials for instructions on how to deal with the next development of the situation."
"Yes, let Master Feng come to the capital!" Zhao Gou agreed and said categorically: "Go ahead and tell me that the day Master Feng arrives at Jiankang Mansion, I will personally go out of the city for thirty miles to welcome him and all the meritorious soldiers!"
"I obey your orders."
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When Zhao Gou returned to his palace residence, his expression had completely changed.
He sat there and said to a young Taoist priest: "Master Zhang, I secretly invited you here from Longhu Mountain. Do you know what I mean?"
The Taoist priest smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty, this poor Taoist has been in seclusion for ten years, but he is not ignorant of worldly affairs. Your Majesty's deep meaning, I already understand. Your Majesty, rest assured that Longhu Mountain has been blessed by God in this life, and this poor Taoist will definitely do his best to serve your Majesty. There will be no
Two minds."
It turned out that this young man was none other than Zhang Shouzhen, the contemporary heavenly master who had been in seclusion on Longhu Mountain for ten years.
He continued: "Your Majesty, Feng Zhou is so powerful at such a young age. I think there must be a secret method passed down to the world. If this person makes trouble, the most I can do is stop him from harming Your Majesty, but I can't do anything else."
"I have already thought of this." Zhao Gou nodded, clapped his hands lightly, and immediately walked out from behind a Taoist priest. This man's beard and hair were all white, but his face was red. He didn't look at his beard and hair, as if he was rejuvenated.
"This is Qingcheng Mountain Qi Refiner Du Xiandu Zhenren." Zhao Gou said calmly.
"Du Xian pays homage to His Majesty and pays homage to Zhang Tianshi." Du Xian bowed his head and looked very calm.
"It turns out to be Zhenren Du, a poor man with good manners." Tianshi Zhang smiled slightly and returned the courtesy gently.
He is young, has deep magic power, and has a family background. Although he rarely goes down the mountain, he is very familiar with famous disciples in the world. Of course, he knows Du Xiandu Zhenren, who lives in seclusion at the back of Qingcheng Mountain, and his grandfather Du Guangting is
He was the leader of the Taoist sect in the past. Taoist priests all over the world worshiped under his sect. He was really majestic.
Du Xian has lived in seclusion in Qingcheng Mountain for fifty years, and his magic power and cultivation have already reached an unfathomable level.
"There is also Taoist Master Lin Zhengxiong of Maoshan who has not arrived yet. The three real people are all famous disciples of Taoism. They have been deeply favored by the country for generations. Nowadays, some Taoists are getting stronger and stronger, and they are gradually trying to overpower the imperial court. It would be fine if this Fengzhou stays safe.
, if something unspeakable happens, you have to ask three real people." Zhao Gou stood up and said slowly.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely go all out." The two Taoist priests looked at each other and saluted Zhao Gou together.
Zhao Gou nodded slowly.
After the two Taoist priests left, Feng Zhou sighed and patted the table lightly.
Xia Hu, the commander of the Imperial City Department, walked in quietly, saluted His Majesty slightly, and then remained silent.
"When will Wan Yanyong's envoy arrive at Jiankang Mansion?" Zhao Gou asked.
"Reporting to your Majesty, this person arrived in Lin'an by sea three days ago. According to the arrangement, he can enter the city secretly tomorrow afternoon." Xia Hu said in a low voice.
"Okay, very good!" Zhao Gou nodded, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and his heart ebbed and flowed.