Let the rebels enter the city, and Ruyang City will be completely secure in ten days, but there is a small possibility that it will directly ruin the national destiny of the Song Dynasty;
Ruyang City is 100% safe by not allowing the rebels to enter the city, but the rebels will encounter considerable risks and will be resentful of the Zhao Guan family in the city, and may also be captured by the main force of the upcoming Jin Army.
, and then pulled out unreasonable things.
At this time, whatever he did was right or wrong. From Zhao Jiu's personal point of view, it was nothing more than a distinction between rationality and sensibility... Reason told him that the rebels must not be allowed to enter the city, otherwise they would not be allowed to enter the city.
Talking about the national destiny of the Song Dynasty, at the very least, it is irresponsible for the lives of the people in the city; but his sensibility reminded him that if the rebels were slaughtered by the Jin people because they could not enter the city, and finally caused the consequences of mutual alienation, then they would also be a time traveler.
It is absolutely unbearable for the soul, because the lives of the rebels under the city are also lives.
This seems to form a classic moral paradox.
At this time, the suggestions of Yan Xiaozhong and Xiao Lin are very valuable. No matter what, just be patient and do your best for the country.
"You go and take a look first..." Zhao Jiu hesitated for a moment before giving the order directly. "Just find out what Zhai Chong is thinking. You can be more honest with this person."
Bachelor Xiao Lin didn't say any more words, but just bowed his hands, and then a class leader brought a big basket and hung him directly down the city... Then, everyone in the city watched the Bachelor of Yutang go into the palace together with Yan Xiaozhong, who was a little surprised.
Among the ranks of people in the distance.
Not to mention what happened in the city, just that Academician Xiao Lin led the donkey with Yan Xiaozhong to see Zhai Chong and the leaders. At this time, when he saw that Yan Xiaozhong did not open the door, but someone came down in a big basket, he already understood the doubts in the city.
Or maybe they were being 'cautious'. All the leaders were a bit sarcastic... It would be like this for anyone who came full of enthusiasm only to be poured cold water on them... But surprisingly, there was no complaint or resentment.
To put it bluntly, just as many officials and sergeants of the Song Dynasty were frightened by the words "Jurchens", these local tycoons also had an inexplicable respect and fear for the words "Zhao Guanjia", even if these people had no idea before.
This was the reason for the unstable rule of the Song Dynasty before.
In fact, when the Zhao Guan family just came forward to talk with Yan Zhizhou up and down the city gate tower, these people looked at it from a distance instead of prying forward without authorization. They always seemed to feel that their level was not ordinary enough.
Only today, in order to appease people's hearts, Zhao Guan's family did not wear red robes and turbans, but just ordinary clothes. I couldn't tell which one it was.
"I am a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. I know how to control imperial edicts. My common name is Lin Jingmo." Xiaolin came to the group of leaders and asked who Zhai Chong was.
You should know."
Who doesn’t know this?
It has been more than a hundred years since the founding of the Song Dynasty. Everyone knows the value of the Hanlin bachelors. Many decrees were written by these people. Even the richest people in the west of Beijing still have the word "Beijing"! Especially the three Xiaolin bachelors.
He is more than ten years old, tall and plump in appearance. Even though his beard is sticky with sweat, it looks handsome under the reflection of the four characters "Yutang Bachelor", which is in sharp contrast with Yan Xiaozhong, the magistrate of Tangzhou, who is leading a donkey beside him.
At first glance, he is a real elite figure of the Song Dynasty!
As a result, many rebel leaders below Zhai Chong immediately became awe-struck, and then they all held their hands, and one older man even wanted to kneel down in a hurry.
Academician Xiao Lin's expression remained unchanged, he stretched out his hand to support the man, and then continued to talk: "My officer... I am not good at words. I always think before I speak, so please, leaders, please don't ask me any more words for the time being, and listen to me first."
After that, how about we talk about other things?"
Zhai Chong and others naturally agreed hurriedly and then became solemn.
"It's like this. My late father, Lin Taoqi, was a Jinshi in the Renzong Dynasty in the past. He successively served in the four prefectures of Kang, Ya, Tai and Zi. When he was in Taizhou, he built seawalls and restored thousands of hectares of fertile land. His achievements were ranked first in Huainan. Then my family
There are more than a dozen brothers, eight of whom passed the Jinshi examination and became governors of the state. The eldest brother Jingyuan once knew Huizhou; the second brother Jingwei once knew Sizhou and knew the state; the third brother Jinghui once knew Xuzhou; the fifth brother Jingda once knew Xuzhou.
Suzhou; the sixth brother, Jingyuan, once knew Changzhou; the seventh brother, Jingzhen, also once knew Suzhou; the tenth brother, Jingheng, once knew Huazhou; the younger brother Jingrui, once knew Changzhou; I, the ninth, also knew Shouchun
Mansion..." Academician Xiaolin talked eloquently, but also touched on some irrelevant topics. However, even so, the rich people around him were dumbfounded.
In fact, not to mention the wealthy people below Zhai Chong, even Yan Xiaozhong, who had always remained calm before, was a little confused... Is the gap between people so big?
Poor Yan Mou has studied hard for many years and won the imperial examination at the age of thirty. However, because of his appearance, he could not be cared for by one of the two saints, so he worked hard for more than ten years before he could get into a low life like Tangzhou.
Zhou Zhizhou is a good person. When he was a child, he had a bunch of Jinshi to teach him how to read...
Not to mention what Yan Zhizhou was thinking, on the other hand, at this point, Academician Xiao Lin looked at Zhai Chong again, and then slowly asked a question that was too straightforward to be asked by a Yutang academician:
"Zhai Zhi, do you think my status is valuable and my family is famous?"
"Bachelor's status is naturally valuable. As for family, it is simply better than mine... ten times, a hundred times better than my family!" Zhai Chong, who was already in his late forties, sighed.
"Then let me ask you again, you people have worked hard for your family business for several lifetimes, regardless of your life and wealth. Do you want your family to be as elegant as our Nan'an Lin family?" Academician Xiao Lin said and glanced at the situation.
The Khitan cavalry was setting up a stronghold far away on the other side.
"I don't dare to think about it..." Zhai Chong followed the other person's gaze and turned to look at the Jinmen and Horses on the other side of the river. Then he looked at the young armored warriors behind him, and then he said a huge truth in a daze. "
The next generation in my family has sons and cousins, but if one can produce a Jinshi, wear red and purple and become a magistrate, the ladies and I will have fasted and chanted Buddha's name all our lives! But these few birds are like this
On weekdays, he only knows how to use guns and sticks, tattoo and sing songs. He can only be called the Eight Tigers of Xiping County. The most powerful Lao Jiu is only called the Ninth Biao. How can he and Lin Xueshi's family have a nest to know the state?
compared to?"
"That's what I have to say."
Academician Xiao Lin let go of the hand of the man who had knelt down before, and then followed the steps he had thought of before, imitating Zhao Guan's steps, stepped forward and held Zhai Chong's calloused hands, and then spoke sincerely. "
If in peacetime, no matter how rampant your Zhai family is in the local area, you can't compare to our Lin family's magnificence. But what about now? The country is in trouble now, and the official family is here.
Gentlemen, when they get on their horses, they jolt southward, when they get off their horses, they fight with each other, when they hear that the troops in front are panicking, when they see the tragic scene on the road... they lose control and are embarrassed. It is really of no use! On the contrary, it is you,
As the saying goes, learn martial arts well and sell it to the emperor's family. In the past, the emperor's family did not accept your goods, but today they accept them... Commander Zhai must seize this opportunity that is presented to him!"
After Zhai Chong heard this, he felt that the other party was speaking to his heart. If not for this, he would just be a rich man in Xiping. Why would he get involved in such a thing... He nodded repeatedly.
"But now there is something." Academician Xiaolin took another half step forward and said almost close to the opponent. "Han Taiwei's 50,000 troops are outside. You should know that there are only 4,000 soldiers in the official residence in the city.
, but also to protect the official family, the four princes, and hundreds of ministers, so when you came just now, you, as a seasoned person, naturally understand the difficulties faced by the ministers in the city..."
"I know."
"It's good for you to understand. That's why the officials specially asked me to come down and show you my heart. I just want to ask Commander Zhai if you can help me, a bachelor who doesn't know how to fight, to build a stronghold by the water with my back to the city.
Guarding the north of the city for the officials?" Academician Xiao Lin finally came up with a plan.
"Do you want Bachelor Lin to stay outside the city with us?" Zhai Chong also reacted suddenly, but immediately bowed down in the opponent's hands. "I am willing to serve the officials and serve the bachelor!"
The people around him also woke up and imitated Zhai Chong's salutes, saying that they had served him well.
At this time, Academician Lin just turned his head and signaled to Yan Xiaozhong, who was in a daze: "Zhizhou Yan, please go to the city and talk to the officials, saying that all the people outside the city are loyal and filial, and you can rely on them."
Yan Xiaozhong, who had long since returned to normal, slightly cupped his hands and walked away.
In this way, Academician Xiao Lin left the city with a single basket, appeased the local tyrants, and began to build a camp on the spot under the city, digging ditches and erecting fortresses. Soon after Yan Xiaozhong entered the city, wine, meat, tents and other items were also hung in the city. Wait until evening
When Yan Xiaozhong came back, he brought back a bunch of serious appointments.
So far, the unexpected problems caused by the sudden arrival of the Rebel Army and the Jin Army vanguard seem to have disappeared.
The matter was resolved perfectly, and the previous tension in Ruyang City had long disappeared. Zhao Guan's family naturally returned to the backyard of the government office to prepare for dinner and then rest early.
However, as the sun set in the west, Zhao Jiu was sitting on the veranda in the backyard of the government office with excellent scenery. He just drank a few mouthfuls of porridge in front of the spring breeze and flowers and trees, and then suddenly threw his chopsticks into silence... After all, he always felt that something was wrong!
It’s not the kind of sixth sense sense of crisis, but the kind that when faced with various mathematical problems that meet the conditions, you clearly see part of a simple and effective solution to the problem, but you can’t think of it for the moment, and you can only use an undesirable method in the end.
There's something wrong with answering a question in a stupid way.
Of course, this is the idea of a straight man with an engineering degree. If Zhao Jiu was not a vocational student before time travel, but a chef who truly served the people, he would have cited the more literary and historical concept of Chef Ding Jie Niu.
Thinking methods to analyze your own operations.
The officials did not eat, but Feng Yi, who had always welcomed him well, did not dare to say anything and just stood in silence with his hands tied. This was not only because today's various emergencies made the atmosphere less than before, but also because of his seniority and Kang Lu, Lan Gui
The equally senior internal chamberlain provincial escort quickly adapted to the official's 'new temperament'.
And unlike Lan Gui, who was at the top of the chamberlain hierarchy and therefore cautious, this person quickly integrated into the role and environment, and wanted to go one step further and become a serious escort.
He knows how to follow a person's temper.
However, back to the present, just like killing a cow is difficult, and math problems are difficult to solve, Zhao Guan's family is not a genius player. Until sunset and the wind blew all night, he still drank cold porridge and turned back to the house.
Gone to rest.
But at midnight that day, or in the early morning of the next day, when it was pitch dark outside, Zhao Jiu was awakened again.
"What happened?" The weather was warm. Zhao Guan's family came to the back hall wearing only their middle coat and coat, and then directly saw two of the four husbands. Then Zhang Jun, Wang Yuan, Liu Ziyu were also there, and even
There was an unexpected Yan Xiaozhong who was also puzzled for a moment.
"Good instructor, I know that something happened outside the city." Before he could say anything about the official's dress problem, Yu Wenxuzhong, one of the prime ministers, stepped forward and cupped his hands, and informed him seriously.
"What should I say?" Zhao Guanjia's heart sank, and he also became serious.
"Back to the officials," Yan Xiaozhong's dark face looked a little shiny under the candlelight, obviously reflecting the sweat. "I don't know what's going on... It seems that someone is eager to perform a meritorious service. Seeing that the Jin people have few soldiers,
They are all Khitan people, so they crossed the river privately at night to rob the stronghold! In the middle of the night, I could only make a rough guess. It may be that a few young disciples of the Zhai family were stimulated during the day and wanted to do something."
Zhao Jiu's heart moved slightly: "How is the battle going?"
"In the daytime, when the Jin people saw that thousands of rebels could not enter the city and could not leave the city, they became quite arrogant and even made fun of them across the river. At this time, they were caught off guard and their numbers were small. They were momentarily shaken. I am afraid this is not a lie."
"How did Zhai Chong react?" Zhao Guanjia asked again.
"The incident happened suddenly and I was hesitant!"
"How did Hu Yantong react when you came up from the city?" Zhao Jiu continued to ask.
"General Hu Yan is obviously interested in something, but he doesn't dare to act rashly because he has the responsibility to defend the city." The answer to Zhao Jiu was Wang Yuan. It was obvious that this man has been really active recently.
Zhao Jiu pondered for a moment and was about to speak when Lu Haowen, who hurried out of the door, shouted directly as soon as he stepped inside: "Hu Yantong cannot go out, and the city defense cannot be changed for a moment! Officials, ministers, etc. last night
After repeated discussions, we all feel that this is the bottom line! You must not send troops randomly to harm the overall situation!"
Zhao Jiu's face was expressionless and he nodded slowly: "I deeply agree!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, as if they didn't react for a moment. But when they woke up, they all felt relieved.
"So, instead of using Hu Yantong's troops, we should urge Zhai Chong to use his troops to cross the river and defeat the already shaken 500 cavalry!" Zhao Jiu continued to say slowly.
Lu Haowen and others looked at each other and felt that this statement seemed to be correct.
"But the incident happened suddenly and the situation is unclear. Both Zhai Chong and the rest of the rebels are from wealthy families. They naturally like to preserve their strength, so they hesitate and hesitate... Then at this time, someone must go down and urge Zhai
Go for your life!" By the candlelight, Zhao Guanjia continued to respond slowly. "Do you think so?"
At this time, Wang Boyan also arrived in a hurry, and all the ministers had arrived. From the four ministers below, everyone looked around, still speechless, but nodded... Only Zhang Jun hesitated to speak, and just greeted Zhao Guan's house.
After looking at him, he finally chose not to say a word.
"However, Academician Lin left the city as a hostage as Academician of Yutang, and Yan Zhizhou accompanied him as an old friend. I gave him the title of commander before, but he still didn't move. So what?" Zhao Jiu turned his gaze from Zhang Deyuan.
Take it back and continue to look around and ask.
"There's nothing we can do about this kind of thing," Wang Boyan, who came the latest and was also the oldest, sighed. "This is the so-called nature of the rebels. They have no grudges against the Jin people. They just watch the marching army in full force.
Sooner or later, the golden man will leave, so let’s try to find a way out.”
"That's right." Xu Jingheng finally spoke up. "These people seem to be honest, but they can't afford to be early because they have no profit. They don't even care about their own children and nephews for the sake of military capital. How could they be mobilized by Bachelor Lin and Yan Zhizhou?"
"That's true. So only if I leave the city in person can I force him to send out the army." Zhao Jiu nodded casually, then turned to give instructions to Feng Yi who was standing there. "Take my red robe, Futou and the piece of gold and bring them!"
Feng Yi was stunned for a moment, looked at several ministers and important ministers in the hall, and then walked away.
There was silence in the hall for a while. Apparently many people didn't react at the moment, but after they woke up, they felt it was ridiculous.
"Are the officials kidding me?!" Xu Jingheng almost jumped up.
"Why have I ever been joking?" Zhao Jiu replied calmly. "Isn't the truth here?"
"The previous truth is certainly true, but where is the safety of the official family?" Xu Xianggong was furious. After questioning Zhao Jiu, he turned to look at the somewhat flustered Lu Haowen and Wang Boyan. "You are in Shouzhou.
Is this how you do it to be fair?!"
"Xu Xianggong, please be patient." Zhao Jiu quickly raised his hand to stop him. "I'm not going to deliberately take risks, but I just figured out that there is actually no danger in going out this time. Due to the urgent situation in Cai Cai that day, I was forced to
A line of work, totally different!"
Xu Jingheng was extremely angry and laughed back: "Although I was not at the city gate during the day, I was aware of the discussions at the city gate. It is obvious that even the rebels cannot enter the city, how can we let the officials leave the city?"
"Because there will indeed be risks when the rebels enter the city, but there is no danger for me when I leave the city..." At this point, Zhao Jiu did not panic, but pointed his hand at Wang Yuan and Liu Ziyu. "Wang Qing, Liu
Sir, do you still remember the real reason why you did not allow the rebels to enter the city at noon today? Is it because Zhai Chong and Yan Zhizhou are unreliable? It's just that the timing is sensitive, and besides Zhai Chong, there are other groups outside the city, so there is no time to distinguish them.
.Correct?”
Liu Ziyu and Wang Yuan looked at each other, and their hearts moved slightly, thinking deeply.
But before the two of them could open their mouths, Zhao Guanjia stood up suddenly, put on his clothes and calmly faced the ministers: "To be honest, I have felt that something is wrong during the day, and I just figured it out... don't let the rebels enter the city.
, because the timing is too sensitive. When the Jin army is involved outside, once there is a small group of unscrupulous people in the rebel army, collude with the Jin people, attack from inside and outside, and open the city gate, the city will be in danger of overturning. Once the city overturns, I
Naturally, I am like an egg that has overturned the nest... In other words, the danger of the rebels entering the city has always been to hinder the defense of Ruyang City, but not on me! No one would think of assassinating the king and killing him. Zhai Chong and Yan Zhizhou are more likely to
That won't be the case! In fact, if you think about it, if someone really feels that these two people are not trustworthy from the bottom of their hearts, they should be driven to other cities to station themselves in the afternoon before the Jin Army brigade arrives. Why should they be left behind as the front of the city?
What about relying on? Don’t you think that Yan Zhizhou and Zhai Chong are still reliable and usable?!”
As soon as these words came out, many people fell silent. Even Xu Jingheng was slightly startled. He lost his previous indignation and turned to look at Yan Xiaozhong, who was short but upright, along with the others.
"In short, if Zhai Chong is reliable, then what's the harm if I just go down to the city to sit at his central army headquarters for an hour and urge him to send troops to defeat Yelu Mawu who only has 500 riders?" Zhao Jiu said here and finally showed a slight smile.
Smile. "If things don't work out, just come back... And once Yelu Ma Wu is defeated and without the involvement of the Jin army, we can completely get ahead of the arrival of most of Wanyan Yin Shuke's troops, allowing Zhai Chong to lead reliable elites into the city, and then
Send the rest of the troops to the surrounding cities to settle down. Only then will everything be truly foolproof. Sirs, tell me, is my analysis correct?"
Everyone was in a daze and didn't answer.
"That's it. I'll be back in the city, please, and you'll come back when I'm gone." Seeing this, Zhao Guan's family, with a hint of joy of successfully solving the problem and an engineering dog's dedication to logic, directly threw down his regular clothes.
, then he took the round-collar red robe from Feng Yi who rushed back, covered it in the hall, then calmly put on the hard-winged futon, tied with a gold belt, and finally put on leather boots for easy movement, and walked away directly
.
The hall full of civil and military officials was divided into two. Yu Wenxuzhong, Wang Yuan, Zhang Jun, Yan Xiaozhong, Liu Ziyu, and Feng Yi quickly turned around to follow them. However, Lu Haowen, Xu Jingheng, and Wang Boyan remained motionless.
When Zhao Guan's family came out, he mounted his horse on the street outside. When he looked back at the people following him, he was slightly startled, but then he didn't say much.
It can only be said that the division of positions in the world has never been settled at will. After the main warlords and the Zhao Guan family were cut off, they are now divided into conservatives and radicals... It’s just that the conservatives are destined to be powerful, and among the radicals
Due to the existence of the Zhao Guan family, speculators are destined to participate, or many of them are just speculators. Instead, they are opposite conservatives, most of whom are trustworthy people in terms of morality and work.
Zhao Guanjia knew this truth when he read high school history textbooks at the age of fifteen.
The street was quite bright at this time because Zhao Guan's family had ordered not to turn off the lights easily. However, Zhao Jiu galloped forward, facing the spring breeze, but he felt more and more that Yelu Mawu's small village was in danger.
ps: Zhao Xiaojiu bit off the optical fiber in front of me... There was no one at 10010, so I had to turn on the hotspot with my mobile phone... I really felt that it was adding insult to injury, and it was the first time I wanted to get it for 50 yuan with free shipping.