But frankly speaking, it is difficult for Zhao Jiu to feel the same way as these people, especially the incident in Hebei.
From a personal perspective, Zhao Jiu has never met many of them, so it’s a bit hard to ask him to do anything. If you speak from an ethical perspective, you might be a little sympathetic, but then he went to the battlefield, from Bozhou to
From Lianghuai to Nanyang and then to Tokyo, I saw too many families broken up and people killed along the way. My sympathy had been almost worn away by the worse situation...
So this raises a question, if you travel through time and become the Emperor of Zhao and Song, do you immediately put yourself in the position of emperor? Treat hundreds of millions of people as your private strategy game toys?
Or if you have a higher level of ideological awareness, do you think this country is an accessory of the Zhao and Song royal families, or do you think the Zhao and Song royal families are an accessory of this country?
For Zhao Jiu, this answer is self-evident, and for most civil and military officials, this answer seems to be self-evident as well.
The only problem is that I can't communicate at all, so it's very annoying.
Returning to the front, the whole city of Tokyo was shaken that day. It was like a mourning ceremony. There were rumors that Queen Xing and several princesses did not die in the past at all, but that the Jin people were defeated this year and the Jin generals who had lost their families killed them in order to vent their anger.
He lost it, but was later discovered by some lazy, Wushu, Nianhan, etc., and found that there were only two children left. He felt that he was a part of the family, so he made up a story and sent the two children back casually.
This was very possible, but it made no sense, especially to Zhao Jiu. He couldn't understand why he couldn't just kill Zhao Ji and his son to vent his hatred, but instead wanted to kill an innocent woman, so that he continued to leave those two people alone and disgusted.
he?
Relatively speaking, regarding the incident in Yangzhou, to be honest, everyone in the city of Tokyo just lamented Li Gang's misfortune, and the so-called shock only stayed at the official level... And the reason for this is very simple, because the death of young children is quite normal these days.
The royal family of Zhao and Song Dynasties could not avoid this incident, and even had a tradition of dead babies.
However, in Zhao Jiu's case, it's the other way around... Which of the two things does he care about more, it's the south one.
There are two reasons:
First of all, from a public perspective, just like the reaction of Zhao Guan's family after hearing the news that day, he was really angry that this incident had shaken the structure of the DPRK and the Central Government and the stability of the court that he had worked so hard to maintain!
It must be understood that he has been avoiding internal strife and party strife, and then trying to maintain the stability of the overall structure of the court, because he knows that he is incompetent in truly governing the country, and when he is unable to truly handle various national affairs, he needs a stable
The civil service system came to manage the country for him... But who could have imagined such an accident?
And Zongze is dead. Once Li Gang leaves the throne, it means that the court will have to carry out a new round of large-scale personnel reshuffle from the top to the bottom... But how can there be time to waste on personnel construction?
Secondly, from a personal point of view, as someone who has been in contact with him since time travel, if Zhao Jiu really has feelings for any high-ranking Zhao Song royal family, it must be Concubine Pan Xian, whom he has always felt sorry for...
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This feeling coupled with some male instincts that have nothing to hide, no matter whether it is good or bad, has caused Pan Fei and her son to always be a stone weighing on his heart.
Now that the stone is loosened, the fragile side of the heart that cannot be called a wound can no longer be concealed.
However, even so, he still has to make arrangements and deal with it.
"Mrs. Wu is not old and has no experience in raising children. God's blessing, Buddha's blessing..." In the deserted Chongzheng Hall, facing dozens of important ministers who were currently in Tokyo, Zhao Guanjia paused in the middle of his words.
"The two children are only four or five years old. They are sent to the Wu clan first to find an older woman to take care of them and raise them... as they should."
Lu Haowen, the leader of the hundred officials who stood alone under the imperial steps, immediately raised his hands and responded. Although this incident caused a shock in the whole city and indeed made everyone feel upset, from the surface, it really needs to be dealt with, that is,
This is just one sentence.
The only thing worth mentioning is that although Zhao Guan's family returned to the old capital of Tokyo, and the court officials could not say a word even for the sake of justice, this place was adjacent to the front line after all, and Jin could be seen across the Yellow River on a clear day.
The people's flag, coupled with the severe damage to Henan's production, made it impossible for the city to return to its former glory.
In fact, among the so-called dignitaries and top figures among wealthy businessmen, there is only one former pearl, the Wu family, who has moved back... and is actually Mrs. Wu's natal family.
The rest are the Xing family from Empress Xing's natal family and the Pan family from Concubine Pan Xian's natal family. They are all currently following the Queen Mother in Yangzhou in the southeast.
In fact, most of the people in the Zhao Song clan, including Zhao Song Zongzheng Zhao Shi?, and the most prominent one, the 80-year-old old emperor or princess, are currently wandering in the southeast.
When the court talks about the relatives and clans in Tokyo, they usually refer to the Wang family, the in-laws of the Wu family and Zhao Shi?. Fortunately, the Wang family is in a roundabout way, and the Wu family is somewhat deliberately avoided by everyone, so
Only Wan Qixi, a confidant of the imperial family like Yang Yizhong, would deliberately get close to him.
so……
"Wu is of course suitable..."
I don't know if it was an illusion, but since the two news came out on the same day, the atmosphere in front of the imperial court has become much more harmonious. Prime Minister Lu Haowen nodded slowly at this time, and no one around him even expressed his stance.
However, after saying this, the deserted Chongzheng Hall could not help but continue to be deserted... Because even though the court meeting was resumed after a day, everyone was still a little unprepared for the next few things to be discussed.
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"The matter in Yangzhou has nothing to do with Mr. Li..." Zhao Jiu himself paused for a moment before formally expressing his position. "It is a pity that a child has convulsions, but it is also a common thing and it is not worth shaking the overall situation."
"I don't think so."
The opposition suddenly came from Lu Haowen, who had not expressed his opposition to others for an unknown period of time. This made Zhao Jiu, who was sitting on the throne, almost helpless.
"That's right." Xu Jingheng also responded seriously. "Guan family, this matter does not depend on whether the official family is generous or not and whether they are willing to let Gong Xiang Li go; nor does it depend on how much the matter itself involves Gong Xiang Li... Gong Xiang Li is a super-level person.
Mr. Pingzhang, the military and political leader of Yangzhou, controlled the southeast. To put it bluntly, it was the officials who entrusted him with the land and people of the southeast, as well as the queen mother, virtuous concubines, and emperor's heirs... With this premise,
Don’t say that the death of the emperor’s heir was related to the mutiny, and he was responsible for the mutiny. Even if it had nothing to do with him, he would still be responsible for it!”
"Official family." Wang Boyan also took a step forward and followed up with a serious look. "Although the imperial heir does not have the position of prince, he has the actual status of prince. As far as Mr. Li is concerned, he is half-master... If Mr. Li is not dealt with, he will be
To put him in a position of rebellion. In fact, the officials might as well think about it. An emperor's heir disappeared outside the official family for nothing. Someone has to be responsible for it. If we don't deal with Mr. Li, how about dealing with the Queen Mother or Concubine Pan Xian?
"
"Guan family." Lu Yihao stood up helplessly at this time. "I always thought that Li Gang was rude and incompetent, and he had always been at odds with him, but I was once a minister in the southeast, and I knew a thing or two about Yangzhou affairs... When Tokyo fell in the past,
The empress dowagers, virtuous concubines, emperor's heirs, and even the royal family were all settled in Yangzhou and the southeast. The high-ranking officials and nobles heard the news, and countless rich and powerful nobles gathered there, and many of them brought gold and silver treasures... Therefore, once the war disaster was heard,
, and then losing control is also a logical thing, so the panic in Yangzhou this time is really not to blame on Prime Minister Li Gong."
The four princes expressed their opinions one after another, and there was complete silence... The only one who criticized Li Gang before became the only one who protected Li Gang. Those who wanted to maintain the stability of the court, now all expressed their intention to punish Li Gang... This is politics, reasonable politics.
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"That's it." Zhao Jiu was really helpless. "I'm going to resign. I don't have to go all the way to Tokyo, and I don't have to raise a palace. I can find a small state army around his hometown and ask Mr. Li to settle down for a while."
, it is also a good way to take care of people’s livelihood and give full play to the remaining heat.”
The four ministers breathed a sigh of relief together, but did not dare to neglect it. The ministers, censors, bachelors and others around them were as quiet as ever, because everyone knew that there were a lot of troubles today.
"Now that Li Gang has left, I dare to ask the officials, who can replace the southeast defender? Or should we say that after Yue Fei quells the rebellion, there will no longer be an envoy to the southeast? Only ordinary transfer envoys, pacification envoys, and strategic envoys will be added?" Lu Hao
I didn't dare to delay asking because this matter couldn't be delayed.
"I think we still have to set up an envoy to be responsible for the southeast." Zhao Jiu simply expressed his position. "It cannot be abolished easily."
"Please give me a clear explanation from the officials." Lu Haowen also became serious.
"Because Tokyo is on the front line, the next time the Jin people come back and gather their troops here, it may not be safe." Zhao Jiu answered frankly. "And if it is not safe, we still have to evacuate to Nanyang. At that time, Bashu, Jingxiang, and the three southeastern areas
There is a natural division. If there are no envoys or ministers stationed there, there will inevitably be big troubles. In the same way, the Queen Mother and her clan are in Yangzhou, so it is difficult to recall them to Tokyo easily."
"So, the official family is not prepared to negotiate peace with the Jin people?" Lu Haowen suddenly turned to another topic. "Guan family, this peace negotiation was initiated by the Jin people and sent envoys with the two princesses. It is not me.
It does not violate Huai Shang's theory to mention it... Everyone in Tokyo has expectations."
"Of course I know that the Jin people took the initiative to negotiate peace this time, and they did not violate Huai Shang's words." Zhao Guan couldn't help but sneered when he heard this. "And they also sent back two princesses, so I can't chase them away... But if
If we want to discuss peace, I also have expectations, but I want the Jin people to return Taiyuan and northern Shaanxi first, and hand over Zhe Keshi and Liu Yu as a sign of sincerity, and then we can discuss it in detail!"
This was a forced act of hooliganism, so there was finally a buzz below, and this time finally some ministers below the prime minister took the initiative to come forward.
"Guan Jia!" Liu Ziyu raised his voice. "A victory in the early spring did not change the overall situation of the Song Dynasty and Jin Dynasty. Now the Jin people are still strong and the Song Dynasty is weak, and the offensive and defensive momentum has not wavered. Even the Guan family himself said that next time the Jin people will
It's still coming, but Tokyo may not be guaranteed next time... In this case, why not postpone it for a while and discuss it with them? If we can delay it for one or two years, two or three years, and gather 200,000 elite troops, we can become
One hundred thousand soldiers, save three years' worth of food and fodder, and hang out one million gold and silver, go out to the mountains of Taiyuan to fight the decisive battle with the Jin army, why worry about the overall situation being uncertain?"
"Who else thinks that peace can be negotiated?" Zhao Jiu frowned slightly.
"I think it's okay." Li Ruopu, a scholar of Hanlin Academy, also came out solemnly.
"I also think it's feasible." Li Guang, the imperial censor in the palace, took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to go out.
"I second the proposal." Fan Zongyin from Zhongshushe followed.
"I... think it's okay." Suddenly, Xu Jingheng also came out. "Guan family, it is good for us to negotiate a peace at this time, but I am waiting..."
"I know!" Seeing that even Zaizhi had come forward, Zhao Jiu knew that he could not bear it anymore, but immediately interrupted him. "I know that you are all public-spirited. I know that Liu Canjun's father died in Jingkang, and his brother's family
Only one person died; I also know that Li Ruopu is Li Ruoshui's brother, and his brother is the most fierce and loyal person among the officials who died in Jingkang; I also know that you, Xianggong Xu, always defended Li Boji during the most difficult time in the court.
, Zong Zhongwu, I am firm and loyal in my heart; I also know that Li Guang and Li Yushi are the closest friends of Li Gongxiang. He made a statement at this time, and if he does not do well, he will be doomed... I know that each of you is really working hard without caring about your own life.
, they are all really thinking about the country, not wanting to surrender, not wanting to bend the knee...but I just don’t want to negotiate for peace! If we want to negotiate for peace, we must abolish the establishment first, and then talk about this matter!"
As soon as he said this, there was silence in the palace, and everyone in the hall was angry...
"The official words are serious." After a moment of pause, Wang Boyan raised his hand and spoke. "Actually, Chen Shangshu (Chen Gui) has said it before. As long as the materials and manpower can keep up, Tokyo City can be defended in accordance with Nanyang's laws. And if so, the Jin army will come again.
, in fact, it may not be cheap..."
"That's good." Zhao Jiu replied casually.
"Actually, from my perspective, the Jin people's peace talks are probably because they were afraid of being beaten in the previous battle, felt guilty, and were in civil strife... How can we negotiate with him at this time? Instead, we should prepare for the Northern Expedition!" Lu Yihao also said.
Express a stance.
But Zhao Jiu couldn't help but frown at this time.
"Officials!" After the two prime ministers finished speaking, Xu Jingheng, who had been waiting for a while, took a long breath, but ignored the two prime ministers, and directly faced Zhao Jiu seriously and continued what he had just said.
Topic. "In the past, when officials were in Nanyang, they had a stipulation with the Prime Minister that they were not allowed to confront each other without permission. Do you dare to ask the officials, if you are angry, can you abolish the establishment of a confrontation?"
Zhao Jiu was slightly startled, and then felt awkward for a moment, but quickly nodded: "I was wrong. I shouldn't be angry with you, but I have decided on peace."
"Then we still have to ask the officials to give us an explanation..." Xu Jingheng said in a deep voice.
"There are many opinions." Seeing that the other party was chasing after him, Zhao Jiu became a little angry and pointed at the person below. "Censor Zhongcheng, why can't you negotiate for peace?"
"My father is being held by others, and tens of millions of people have become barbarians and cattle and sheep. How can we negotiate for peace with this irreconcilable hatred?" Hu Yin could not bear it for a long time. It was just that the atmosphere was not right just now and it was difficult to speak. Now,
When Shi heard this, he immediately waved his sleeves and faced the crowd. "Have you all forgotten the great righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period?"
"It is because of the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period that people with knowledge do not dare to speak. I can only speak here with a few people who are known to everyone in the world to have a blood feud with the Jin people..." Seeing that it was Hu Yin, Liu Ziyu immediately
He angrily rebuked, "If you, Hu Mingzhong, had followed your Spring and Autumn Annals and the Guan family had gone to the Northern Expedition in the first year of Jianyan, the country would have perished long ago! Are we saying that we will not fight against the Jin Dynasty or fight? We just want to be safe and sure of victory!"
Hu Yingang wanted to argue with him.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Li Ruopu on the side suddenly interrupted angrily: "In the past in Jingkang, when our entire clan was facing a life-and-death battle with the Jin people, we didn't know what the righteous Hu Zhongcheng of the Spring and Autumn Period was doing at that time? He was hiding in Taixue.
Do you want to sit back and watch your father go out of the city to die? If you have sent two of your fathers away, you have to use the righteousness of Spring and Autumn to send off the third one today?"
Hu Yin was filled with shame and anger, and he couldn't hide his anger, but he didn't know how to argue for a while.
"That's enough!" At this time, Zhao Jiu on the throne finally calmed down, but his face was expressionless, and he stopped the unprovoked argument in time. "Who knew that the Jin people would be so cruel at that time? It was because of knowing Jin.
People are cruel, cunning and untrustworthy, and Zhang Jun, Zhao Ding, Hu Yin and other people in Taixue have the idea of taking the lead in war... Do not reverse cause and effect, time, and make personal attacks for no reason."
Hu Yin, Li Ruopu, and Liu Ziyu faced each other, and they all felt bored, but they all remained silent.
At this point, Zhao Jiufu, who was on the throne, looked at Xu Jingheng seriously again: "Xu Qing, do you still remember that I asked you to give Zhang Xianggong the "Red Cliff Ode" in the past?"
"I remember." Xu Jingheng raised his hands in response.
"Where is the word I wrote at the back?"
"Remember, it's "A Journey to Baochan Mountain" written by King Wang Shu..."
"What words?"
"However, if you are strong enough, you can be ridiculed by others, but you have regrets for yourself. If you try your best and fail to achieve it, you can have no regrets. Who can ridicule you? This is what you get." Xu Jingheng gritted his teeth and repeated.
He said, "I will keep this in mind."
"I also keep it in my heart." Zhao Jiu said slowly. "I know that your peace negotiation is not a real peace negotiation, nor is it about surrendering, but that you want to be conservative during the main battle..."
Xu Jingheng was about to speak but stopped.
"Ms. Xu." Zhao Jiu responded coldly. "I know what you want to say, and I haven't forgotten it... Outside Nanyang City that day, although we didn't have any explicit words, we actually had a gentleman's agreement. The enemy is facing us, and we both
You shouldn't stir up old and new party disputes, let alone talk about whether the ancestral family laws are right or wrong... So we shouldn't discuss today's matter from here! But in fact, the reason why you want to negotiate peace is that you are still conservatives at your core.
Feng Zhitian, I’m not the one causing trouble today!”
"If the officials say this, I will have nothing to say." Xu Jingheng sighed. "I will not be free of crowns and will not give up my sons. I would like to ask Southeast to be the envoy..."
"No." Zhao Jiu sighed quietly. "Henan is riddled with holes, and you are indispensable."
Xu Jingheng finally had no choice but to say: "But the officials cannot stop letting me speak. I am the prince of the province!"
"I allow you to speak, but the problem in this matter lies in the words themselves." Zhao Jiu also seemed helpless. "If we agree to negotiate peace today, it will be settled tomorrow. If you want to fight again, believe it or not, someone will come out and say
Why shouldn't we fight for the people's livelihood? No matter whether the Jin people are sincere or fake, testing or deceiving, this anger cannot be vented! And what I mean is in those few sentences of "Bao Chan Mountain"...
...I think that at this time, since we have long made a general plan to fight the Jin people to the end, the debate itself is not worth reviving. It is not a question of whether this or that is right, but that in the national war, there should not be such a thing from the beginning.
A matter of debate!”
"I understand." Just when Xu Jingheng was silent for a moment, Lu Haowen suddenly raised his hands to each other. "Just like in the past, when the old and new parties fought, it was not about the old and the new, but the word "party struggle" would hurt the foundation... But today, if you don't talk about war,
Peace does not mean being conservative and radical, but fighting will lead to internal strife. Just now, Hu Zhongcheng and Li Xueshi, and Liu Shenjun are proof... So we should not arbitrarily waver from the original policy from the beginning!"
After Lu Haowen said this, several people from Xu Jingheng and below who advocated a temporary peace negotiation, as well as several indignant militants from Hu Yin and below, naturally calmed down.
Lu Haowen also continued to exchange hands: "But officials, since this matter has been mentioned today, I would like to ask the officials to give a clear answer in public... How can there be a result between Song and Jin Dynasties?"
"The Kingdom of Jin is destroyed." Zhao Jiu answered simply. "We still need to plow its courtyards and sweep its holes. Other than that, we don't care."
"I understand." Lu Haowen took the lead and bowed his hands.
"I understand!" Wang Boyan quickly followed.
"I understand." Lu Yihao looked away from Lu Haowen in surprise and quickly handed over his hand.
"I understand, the country is in a difficult situation, and we should be patient and united for the sake of the country. There really shouldn't be unwarranted internal strife." Xu Jingheng sighed, and finally handed each other hands.
The rest of the following, either in a hurry or reluctantly, all expressed their stance under the influence of Zhao Guan's family and the Prime Minister's conciliatory power... This matter has come to an end for the time being.
But it was only temporary, because Zhao Jiu had already understood... This is not a matter of human character, nor is it a matter of remembering previous words, but a matter of hundreds of years of ancestral family law system, soldiers, officials, and bureaucracy in the Song Dynasty
It has developed a natural tendency to be conservative.
This kind of conservative trend has existed throughout the ages, and it’s really hard to say whether it is right or wrong, but it is obviously particularly prominent and powerful in the Song Dynasty.
Today, some people want to negotiate a peace with Henan Province. As the war continues in the future, the Jin people will definitely become more indispensable, and the conditions offered will become more and more pragmatic and generous, and then there will definitely be people who will bring them with them.
The same mentality of 'I am doing it for the good of the country' attempts to overturn 'inappropriate' established national policies.
However, Zhao Jiu will never let go... It's not that he is so determined and far-sighted, but that he knows the outcome!
Once this tone is vented, the real capitulation faction will take the opportunity to sneak in. At that time, those who originally fought will become the main defender, those who mainly defend will become the main peace, and those who advocate peace will also become the main surrender.
Finally, people like Qin Hui made their appearance.
Therefore, Zhao Guan's family definitely has a long way to go to deal with hundreds of thousands of Jin troops externally, and internally with the Song Dynasty scholar-bureaucrats and Song generals who have been famous for five thousand years.
"Since the Jin envoy's arrival has been well discussed, it can be seen that in the critical situation, there should still be envoys and ministers in the southeast..." Lu Haowen continued to preside over the previous court meeting. "In the official family, although this appointment is a foreign appointment, it is still
It is a general title of governor, and additional military governors should be added to control the military and protect the queen mother. It should be appointed by the officials, but I don’t know who the officials want to appoint? Or should they promote a proper minister? "
"I already have a suitable candidate."
Zhao Jiu sighed, suddenly stood up and walked down from the throne, and came to the imperial steps. His eyes swept over the four prime ministers in front of him, and finally fell on one of them. However, without waiting for the other party to say anything, he directly bowed his hands in front of everyone, and bowed to the end.
"Lü Xianggong, you know the situation in the southeast best, and you are also very resolute. Today I will entrust the land of the southeast, the people of the southeast, the Queen Mother of Yangzhou, and the southeast clan to you... I hope you will keep our king and ministers in mind.
In a sense, when you get to the southeast, you should do it properly and be my support."
When Lu Hao asked the following question, all the officials were stunned, and the person involved, Lu Yihao, was silent for a long time. After a long time, he felt complicated and bowed in return, saying "Wan Shi"!