The great victory after months of suffering made it rare for almost everyone to let loose. And the significance of this battle to Zhao Jiu seemed to have a different meaning.
Therefore, on the day of the battle, just as he had endured the whole morning on the city wall and finally lost his temper in public, the Zhao Guan family after the war was also quite similar... He mustered up his energy to patrol the battlefield, trying his best to act as a wise emperor to win people's hearts, but at night
After summoning the heroes of the day's battle, he rarely lost his temper due to drinking and got drunk.
When I opened my eyes again, it was already noon on the second day.
"I...I..."
Zhao Jiu turned over and sat up, looking at the people in the room with some vigilance. Two junior chamberlains, one senior chamberlain, Lan Gui, and one Yang Yizhong, opened their mouths to speak, but were incoherent for a moment. "Do you have anything to say to me?"
explain?"
"Report to the official." Yang Yizhong quickly bowed his head and reported. "Han Tongzhi just came to report in the morning. He said that the sentry cavalry following the Jin people discovered that the remnants of the Jin army had arrived in Mengcheng last night. The two troops that had disappeared before were just like Han Tongzhi.
As expected, we were preparing to cross the river from Kantuan Town upstream of Beifei River. After hearing the news, we hurriedly returned to Mengcheng... As for the next movement, we have to wait for the sentry cavalry to report again, but in any case, the siege of Guangzhou and Shouzhou
It’s all really solved.”
Zhao Guanjia kept nodding, but looked a little confused. After a while, he picked up the hot towel that Lan Gui personally sent to him, wiped his face casually, and then continued to ask: "Is there any more?"
"Yes..." Yang Yizhong quickly answered. "Former... Wu Juren, Didao Ma Kuo came from Hebei. They were originally blocked by the Jin army in the Feishui area. Last night, the Jin army turned to Wushui to join Jinwu.
, he crossed the river at night and came here. This person brought You Zong to stay behind, and the two old Taiwei Yang signed a handwritten letter saying that they had something important to do to meet the emperor. Since the official did not get up, it was Lu Xianggong who summoned him at this time."
Zhao Jiu obviously had some reaction to the name Ma Kuo, because he seemed to have heard it somewhere, and he seemed to be a famous person. However, after he couldn't remember it for a while, he continued to shake his head blankly: "Is there any more?"
"have."
Yang Yizhong bowed his head again, causing Lan Gui on the side to frown slightly, as if he was extremely dissatisfied with the power and responsibility of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs being usurped by a military minister. He could only learn from the past, and he was still wandering outside.
He was isolated and helpless for a while, so it was difficult for him to have an attack. "Lv Xianggong and Zhang Taiwei both said that because the north of the Huaihe River was not peaceful, just in case, they asked the officials to cross the river immediately after getting up and go to Bagong Mountain to camp and rest.
It would be a good idea to join forces with Prime Minister Wang and bring together the Eastern and Western Prefectures to discuss important matters together!"
Zhao Guanjia nodded slightly on the couch and handed the hot towel back to Lan Gui. He seemed to have found some strength, but continued to ask: "Is there any more?"
Yang Yizhong was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, and then lowered his head and reported carefully: "The wounded and dead soldiers have all been transported across the river yesterday; and as the weather turns hot, according to the official's instructions, the Bagongshan Tomb
The excavation of the building is being stepped up, which is connected with the tomb of Zhang Yongzhen, the Xie Zhong doctor; and the officials inspected the wounded yesterday and distributed the rosters with the actual number of troops, ordnance, war horses, etc. that were ordered when they were seized, because the generals of various ministries
I am conflicted, so it is really difficult to make progress. Even if I wait with you for many more days, I am afraid I will only have a rough idea..."
"That's not what I'm asking." Zhao Jiu suddenly interrupted the other party.
"The official family..." Yang Yizhong couldn't help but hesitate after hearing the words, and then became more cautious. "The official family naturally has many things to do, such as travel and stay, rebellions and troops in various places, transfers to Jingxiang and Shu in the southeast, and official promotions
Placement, as well as some additional military situation judgments, but these need to be discussed by the two prime ministers of the East and West in front of the officials, and it is not something that a humble person like me can say."
Zhao Jiu was silent for a moment. He actually wanted to ask the other party directly if he had lost his temper after drinking yesterday, and if he had "revealed secrets", but seeing the other party being so careful, he felt a little bored... To put it bluntly,
Now that things have happened, he drank too much, said things he shouldn't have said, and rumors are flying around that he is a civet cat spirit. Can anyone do anything to him at this time?
You must know that at this moment, apart from the military threat of the Jin people, the only person who has the ability to pose a real threat to the Zhao Guan family is Li Gang and Li Gongxiang.
However, the only threat, not to mention that Li Gang was somewhat affectionate and concerned about the overall situation, was that Li Boji suddenly brought the Queen Mother, Concubine Pan, and the emperor's heir, together with Zhang Cui, Xu Jingheng, and Yuwen outside.
Xu Zhong went crazy together, but after this battle, Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun and the Shouzhou camp had so many soldiers and horses, the common people probably only recognized him as the Bagong Mountain version of the Zhao Guan family?!
Li Gang is just a theoretical threat.
So, after thinking about it for a long time, Zhao Jiu laughed instead - instead of being suspicious here, he should think about the business seriously. Jin Wushu will come back sooner or later, so some things cannot be delayed. Fortunately, there is a case already.
At this thought, Zhao Guanjia regained his composure and responded: "What Zhengfu said is absolutely true. Although a big victory is rare, the situation is still urgent. Half a day's wandering is enough. Since there are so many things, let's not delay the business. We might as well get there early."
Let’s cross the river and talk to my two gentlemen.”
Yang Yizhong is naturally called his destiny.
Just like that, Zhao Jiu simply got up, washed a little, and then had a meal.
But before dinner, the Zhao Guan family asked Yang Dalang to go out first, so that Wang Yuan could summon the three generals Hu Yantong, Zhang Jing, and Qiao Zhongfu to prepare to return together with the Imperial Ban Zhi.
As for Zhao Jiu, who had eaten a few mouthfuls and had a rough stomach, and watched Yang Yizhong come back to resume his life, he asked Lan Gui, the chief escort officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and others to go out for a walk... But it was Han Shizhong,
Zhang Jun and others still guarded Cai and Huaishang, and notified Lu Hao to ask many important officials, including Zhao Ding, the magistrate of Shouzhou, to take a boat to Huainan to discuss matters.
As soon as Lan Gui left the house, Zhao Jiu himself left the big house originally occupied by Zhang Jun. Without saying goodbye to anyone or waiting for anyone, he got on his horse and led Yang Yizhong at will.
The Imperial Banzhi went to the water gate to meet the three generals Hu Yantong, and then boarded the boat to go to Bagong Mountain.
On the other side, Han Shizhong and Zhang Jun knew that their real reward was coming today, so much so that they could not even mention it. The civil servants from Lu Haowen onwards had been notified, and they all understood how important the matter to be discussed today was, so they
Everyone had their own concerns and wished they could go there as soon as possible... Only Mr. Lu was here, and it was hard for everyone to cross first. They had to wait for a long time at the inner ferry, wait for everyone, and show humility before crossing in a hurry.
But when Lu Haowen followed the crowd of civil servants, they turned back to Huainan and just arrived at the Shuizhai Pier at the foot of Bagong Mountain, but they felt that the atmosphere was not right again. When they reached the mountainside, they looked at the officers and soldiers, big and small, along the way.
All of them were fully armored and formed a strict formation. They lined up from the mountainside all the way to the small village on the top of the mountain, and they didn't know why.
But because the officials were waiting, it was hard to stop and ask questions in broad daylight. Moreover, there was no time to think too much about everything. It should be noted that after going up the mountain and passing the small village on the top of the mountain, you could not walk for long, and the imperial tent was already in front of you.
Lu Haowen and others walked in, and saw the official dressed in red, wearing a hat with crooked wings, sitting there with an expressionless face. Wang Boyan, the prime minister, Wang Yuan, the commander of the imperial camp, and Tian, the newly arrived official
Guan Linqi, as well as Zhang Suo, Zhang Longtu and others who probably came in a hurry from Shouchun not far behind him today, were all serious. Even countless Yuqianban who had just fought on the battlefield yesterday could not help but circle around the wooden shed with their swords.
Teeth get sore.
"minister……"
"No need to be polite." Zhao Guanjia simply waved his hand. "There are too many things to do, please sit down and get up when you are talking. Let's discuss things directly!"
"Yes..." Lu Hao asked the following, everyone was stunned, as if they were infected by the surrounding atmosphere.
"Have the generals' rewards been decided?" As soon as everyone sat down, Zhao Guanjia asked directly without stopping for a moment.
However, fortunately, the first thing discussed was not out of the ordinary, and everyone was already prepared.
Therefore, Lu Haowen and Wang Boyan, who had just touched the stool, looked at each other, stood up together, and even gave in. In the end, Wang Boyan did his part in the name of the Prime Minister:
"Reporting to the officials, starting from top to bottom, starting with Han and Zhang. I think that the two generals may be brave and decisive, or calm and capable, and both have great achievements. I should add a military governor to each of them to show my honor and favor!"
"I second the proposal." Lu Haowen immediately agreed, and no one around him objected.
Zhao Jiu also nodded slightly.
It should be noted that now he is not a pure bureaucratic idiot. Although he is still confused between being a propaganda envoy and an observation envoy, he knows that the Jiedushi envoy is the top status of the military men in the Song Dynasty. The so-called military men who build festivals worthy of the name...
From now on, it will be nothing more than the military envoys of two towns, the military governors of three towns, and even Taibao, Shaobao, and even the princes, princes and the like.
All in all, Han Taiwei, whom Han Shizhong had thought about over and over again, finally settled down with peace of mind, and this time he would definitely stay safe.
As for the other generals after Han Shizhong and Zhang Jun, such as Wang De, Liu Bao, Wang Sheng, and the transferred class below Jieyuan, Wang Boyan, as the prime minister, was also familiar with them. Basically, he talked about them one by one, and occasionally had arguments.
It was nothing more than a superficial matter...so it was decided one by one in just a moment.
At the same time, Academician Xiao Lin, who had never been involved in such debates, was sitting under a wooden shed nearby. Assisted by several members of the Zhongshu House, his pen was already flying, and he quickly completed the decree one by one in accordance with the official requirements.
But after reaching the official rank, everyone couldn't help but become nervous when it came to dispatches.
"As for Zhang and Han's dispatches, I have made suggestions before, and I would like to ask the officials for their advice." Wang Boyan bowed to the Prime Minister and responded.
"I understand what Mr. Wang means." Zhao Jiu, who was sitting there, nodded casually when he heard the words, and opened the door very simply. "There was a war before, so I never talked about these things too much to avoid affecting the morale of the army, but now the war is about
After the battle, some things cannot be delayed... As for the arrangements of the ministers, Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun, and even the other generals, and the reorganization of the army, I know that all the ministers actually have various accusations, but I only want to discuss this matter.
, but we must first decide on another fundamental matter, that is, if Wanyan Wushu really goes north, where will we go? Should we go to Yangzhou or Tokyo? Or continue to Nanyang? And
Or is it like what Prime Minister Wang said recently, just stay in Shouzhou and not leave? In any case, the East and West Prefectures must quickly decide this matter in front of me today!"
Wang Boyan and Lu Haowen looked at each other and neither dared to hesitate anymore. The former was already in the process of answering, so he bowed his head: "I still discussed before that I might as well stay in Shouzhou when I am traveling, and live in Shouchun after I die! And if I stay in Shouzhou,
As a companion capital, the military will be in order, the economy will continue to flow, and manpower can also be relied on in the Central Plains. If there is a big war in the future, the Huaihe River will be able to be controlled... This place is far better than the remoteness of Yangzhou, the peace of Nanyang, and the emptiness of Tokyo."
Hearing this, Zhao Ding and Lin Jingmo, who had a direct stake in Shouzhou, almost wanted to agree, but for some reason, they held back together... Therefore, once the words were spoken, there were only a few people who responded, so-called important ministers.
, a close minister, and only Wang Yuan is qualified to speak in front of the emperor.
"I still recommend traveling to Yangzhou. Yangzhou is safe." At this point, Lu Haowen knew that it was unavoidable, so he forced himself to take a half step forward, and under the calm eyes of Zhao Guanjia, he insisted on his consistent argument from Nanjing (Shangqiu).
"Moving to Yangzhou, firstly, the wealth from the southeast does not need to be transferred for five hundred miles; secondly, just in case, we can cross the Yangtze River at any time and rely on natural dangers to defend it; thirdly, please speak frankly, no one doubts it after today's war
The officials are determined to resist the war, and after all, Yangzhou does not cross the Yangtze River and belongs to Huainan, so it cannot be called peaceful... If the officials want to revive, they should find a suitable place."
Unexpectedly, this place, which was almost publicly denied by the Zhao Guan family on the road, now has many people who agree. It seems that the times are different and things have changed.
"We have Shouzhou and Yangzhou, but where are the others?" After a few people finished speaking, Zhao Jiu did not comment. "Today in front of the imperial tent, everyone can speak freely."
"Hu Yin, the scholar among the ministers, thought he could return to Tokyo to rectify his people's hearts!" Sure enough, Hu Mingzhong couldn't hold himself back for a long time.
"..."
"..."
Zhao Jiu had no choice but to take the initiative to look at another key figure in silence: "Lin Qing, you are from the southeast. Does Mr. Li have any relevant instructions?"
The so-called Lin Qing is naturally Lin Qi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, who has the same name as Academician Xiao Lin's father. This person is Li Gang's spokesperson, and he was honest when he heard this:
"Reporting back to the officials, I did not expect such a great victory when I came, so Mr. Li could only say a few words at that time. He hoped that the officials would not hesitate no matter where they went, and just make a decision immediately, so that he could set off easily.
Meet with the officials."
Zhao Jiu remained noncommittal, but continued to ask loudly: "Does anyone else have anything to say?"
As soon as this statement came out, the censor Zhongcheng Zhang Jun, the Yudian scholar Lin Jingmo, and the Shouzhou magistrate Zhao Ding were all of different ages, but they were recognized as the backbone of the recently rising Bagongshan movement. They almost all felt a sudden change in their hearts...
…and immediately realized something!
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