Chapter 1711 The court's inner responder, he is not the only one
"Insolent! The edict passed by an angel is an official decree. How dare you be so rude? Everyone under the command of the Marshal's Office must be a high-ranking official of the Song Dynasty. To yell and scold like this, If you violate the country's dignity and laws, how can you teach your gang to act so rampantly!?"
Under such circumstances, Zhang Bangchang, who was already pale with fear and trembling like chaff, did not dare to show off his power to Xiao Tang or even to the heroes present. However, among the courtiers who came with the envoys, there were also some who were not in high official positions and had bad tempers. Not small, but even more stubborn and scholarly envoys. However, before these accompanying officials could angrily reprimand the leaders in the festival hall for their disrespectful words, Xiao Tang waved his hand, and there were more than a dozen of them immediately. A tough-looking military man rushed forward, grabbed the attendants and pushed them away. Some of them blew their beards and glared, waving their arms and kicking their legs in strong protest, but each of them was beaten fiercely by two or three dragons and tigers. The big man held him up and was dragged out of the festival hall like a child.
Even if he does not have to be controlled by the Song Dynasty now, Xiao Tang said that he would not be able to cause any harm to the officials sent by the imperial court. The key is that many of them have the character of scholar-bureaucrats, and they are the axes of foreign invaders. He did not yield to his neck, but was still foolishly loyal to the staunch ministers of the emperor's family. Therefore, Xiao Tang's attitude towards such people was: I will not beat you, I will not kill you, I will lock you in a small dark room and piss you off to death. When you return to Beijing, will you report me to the Emperor in front of me? Please do so.
However, seeing Zhang Bangchang still slumped in fear in the hall, Xiao Tang stepped forward and helped him up. Compared with the previous angry reactions of Lu Zhishen, Wu Song and other brothers, they said in a pleasant tone. "It's not that Xiao and other brothers deliberately resisted the imperial edict. In fact, the officials were far away in Bianjing and did not know the details of the war in Hebei and Jingdong. Negotiating a peace and truce with the Jinlu was tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. The Jinlu were cunning and vicious. They pretended to negotiate peace, but in fact they secretly With evil intentions in mind, the reason why we went north to recover the states northeast of Beijing and then crossed the Yellow River to recapture Damingfu and other important places was all because our troops had made inquiries and silenced the troops. The intention is to divide the troops into four groups and then invade and rob various states and counties. If Shen Da expresses his message, he should first report to the imperial court, go through the Privy Council, and then get to the imperial court. He comes and goes again and again, but it is not to delay the opportunity of war? Consider it. The priority of the war situation is to strike first and be stronger. It is better to sweep away the heart of the bandits and attack the enemy's must-save areas.
And now if I mobilize all the troops of the Shuai Division to go south, the Jin army will definitely march south again. How can we, the innocent warriors of our army, risk their lives to attack and recapture the key town of the prefecture capital and fall into the hands of foreign invaders again? Brothers have worked hard to protect the country and the country, and they have no regrets in life. However, now that they have understood the evil intentions of the Tartars, they are determined not to teach the foreign invaders their treacherous tricks, so they have no choice but to stay out and accept your orders. , when Xianggong Zhang returned to the court, he asked Haosheng to report this to the Holy One."
Xiao Tang also said it very politely. Although Zhang Bangchang was stunned for a while at first, after all, he was a figure who had been immersed in officialdom for many years. Zhang Bangchang was by no means a reckless person who listened to the wind and rain. He quickly came back to his senses and had no choice but to smile dryly on his face, but he cursed in his heart: Back then, Wanyan Wushu was killed by you to the point of death, and he never came back. Liu Yu was so frightened that he gathered his troops to defend. Where do you have the courage to start another war with the Jin army? It has been a while since you went to the north to eliminate Liu Yu's traitors and then captured Daming Mansion, but why don't you send people to Beijing to report your love? You led many soldiers and horses to fight on the northern front, so you can say whatever you want. I also know that you refused to be controlled by the imperial court and surrendered the title of restoration. In fact, you occupied many state capitals and still used the excuse of occupying the Jin people in the north. It was because Liu Bei was borrowing money from Jingzhou, so he used words to shirk the blame, but how could the court be willing to believe it?
Although Xiao Tang seemed to have no intention of embarrassing him, Zhang Bangchang still felt miserable, because although Xiao Tang's words sounded nice, but for the official to issue an edict, it was clear that the world's soldiers and horses no longer took the imperial court in their eyes.
However, the marshal's attitude is still: he wants to return most of the state capitals recovered under the rule of Hebei, Hedong, Jingdong and other roads to the imperial court and take over. He will not give it! He wants Xiao Tang to go to Beijing to face the saints to plead guilty, but that won't work! Mobilize the Marshal's Office to control it.
Most of the troops were transferred to the south to attack the rebels such as Prime Minister Zhong, Yang Jin, Wang Shan and others, but they will not go!
The Zhemo official family had long wanted to eliminate me, and Xiao Tang had made it clear that he did not want to be controlled by the court, and there was no room for maneuver. Xiao Tang could not listen to my advice, but what could he do? This is not right.
Do you want the court to seize me and punish me?
However, when Zhang Bangchang was thinking desperately, he heard Xiao Tang change his subject and said: "Ms. Zhang, there is no need to worry. As for the officials, I will also prepare a memorial and leave it to you to report to the capital and explain the whole story.
And Mr. Zhang can also say that you have argued with reason, but it is also Xiao who considers the current situation, and because he is restrained from the outside, he wants to be taken advantage of by foreign invaders. Therefore, it is all because of his stubbornness and unwillingness to follow the rules. Mr. Zhang
I have tried my best, tried my best, and tried my best to advise, but still can't succeed... In this way, the officials are even more suspicious of me. Even if they punish Mr. Zhang again, they can't persuade me to obey the will. According to the law, no matter what, it is me who is to blame.
But it’s not Mr. Zhang, and the officials have no way to punish you with death...at least for now."
"Huh!?" Zhang Bangchang immediately raised his head in panic and looked straight at Xiao Tang. However, because he was forced to ascend the throne and served as a puppet emperor for more than 20 days, the officials would regard him as a stick in their throats, and he would even suffer from internal harassment.
The ministers rolled their eyes, it was not some undisclosed secret of the court. Zhang Bangchang was just surprised and secretly said: Why does Xiao Tang point out this matter at this time? Is he deliberately trying to win me over for his use? But I
I tried my best to die at the beginning, just in case I had any chance, and I cried to the officials and begged for death. Even if I have surrendered to this day, how can I tell others that my rebellion against the imperial court is true!?
And Xiao Tang saw that although Zhang Bangchang looked panicked and still had a somewhat wary look on his brows, a meaningful smile appeared on his face, and he lowered his voice and said, "Ms. Zhang, you need to think clearly.
, I don’t want to comment in vain on how the Supreme Emperor ran the country when he was in power, but he was a romantic man, and he treated the concubines in the harem and the court officials in a casual and generous manner. But no matter how you say it, when Jin Lu forced you to ascend the throne, it was indeed
The Emperor's concubine, Mrs. Jing Gong, and more than a dozen other female relatives are forcing you to take them into your care..."
When Xiao Tang mentioned the name "Mrs. Jinggong", Zhang Bangchang's face twitched obviously. When he suddenly looked at Xiao Tang again, his eyes could not help but reveal a look of horror.
However, Xiao Tang paid attention to Zhang Bangchang's reaction, and then said: "You had no choice but to commit a serious crime of arrogance, but before returning to the officialdom, you did abide by the etiquette of people and ministers. You did not sit on the throne or enter the harem, and you were determined not to tarnish it."
The Emperor's concubine and maid... But is this really the case? If you want others to know, you must do nothing, and you and Mrs. Jing Gong are afraid of being killed, so they keep each other secret, but what you two did under the influence of alcohol,
It’s not just me, Xiao Tang, who knows this, I think the official family must have heard about it a long time ago..."
When he heard Xiao Tang talk about what he and Mrs. Jinggong had done while drunk, he felt as if he had seen a ghost. He took a few steps back, his face turned pale, and he was filled with fear and fear. , and said half a word again.
But Xiao Tang seemed to be aggressive, and took two steps closer, saying: "Once something is done, especially the palace secrets that bring shame to the Pope family, not to mention that even I know about it, then no matter whether it is the Supreme Emperor or the official, How could you not know if you only need to inquire a little bit? Mr. Zhang, not only are you forced to usurp the throne temporarily, but you also know very well that once you do something, no matter what the crime is, sooner or later you will have to be punished and killed by an imperial edict.
And why are you still alive today? Mostly because the Supreme Emperor still lives in the palace. Unless I use some means, such as trying to teach Xianggong Zhang that you will die in my hands, if there is no reason to punish you with death at will, the palace must publicize it. Come, but the emperor will be humiliated and humiliated. But if you stay for one more day, the officials will be able to remember the humiliation suffered by the early Jin people in the past, and they will still be vivid in their minds. How long will the officials be able to endure it? Zhe Mo Zhen Wan Ji will not only torture you to death, but also teach Xianggong Zhang that your reputation will be ruined! So... until now, do you still think that you are lucky enough to be loyal to the imperial court and still expect to have a good death?"