Fenghou

Chapter 100 Temptation
Zhao Gou caressed the Golden Buddha overjoyed. This was the most beloved thing of his imperial grandfather. He had seen it since he was a child and had been enshrining it sacredly. He would be scolded even if he got close to it. Now this Golden Buddha belonged to him again.

"His Majesty!"

Lu Yihao said slowly from the side: "It can be seen that Chen Qing is indeed loyal to His Majesty. This golden Buddha can be sold for [-] guan on the black market, but he is not moved at all."

"I understand!"

Zhao Gou said happily: "I will definitely reward him well, commend him for his loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, defeating Wanyan Huov, and earning me enough face!"

Lu Yihao didn't need to say too much. Seeing that the officials were still admiring the Golden Buddha, he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, let's appreciate it! I will take my leave first."

Lu Yihao resigned and walked outside the Chui Gong Hall, just in time to meet Qin Hui hurriedly coming. Qin Hui led a group of Song officials and envoys from the Kingdom of Jin to negotiate this morning. They had just talked all morning.

"Qin Xianggong, how is the negotiation going?"

"Basically we can negotiate,"

Lu Yihao was taken aback, "We can talk to each other so soon?"

Qin Hui smiled wryly, "This is not a formal peace negotiation, it's just a temporary truce between the two sides. They don't demand much from each other, and it's easy to tear it up, so it's easier to reach an agreement."

"After reporting to the officials, go back and take it to the Political Affairs Hall, let's discuss it!"

"Of course, Lu Xianggong, please wait a moment, I will come soon."

Qin Hui saluted and walked quickly to the imperial study room. At this time, the emperor Zhao Gou had ordered the eunuch to send the golden Buddha to his meditation room. Of course Chen Qing wanted to reward him, but he was not in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Qin is here!"

"Let him in quickly."

Zhao Gou is waiting for the negotiation between Qin Hui and the envoy of the Kingdom of Jin!
He was overjoyed that the Kingdom of Jin would cease fighting for a year. He couldn't wish for such a good thing, so how could he object?
"My minister sees Your Majesty!" Qin Hui came in and bowed.

"Free of courtesy and flat body, grant a seat!"

Qin Hui sat down, and Zhao Gou couldn't wait to ask, "What's going on with the negotiation?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the negotiation went relatively smoothly, and some consensus has been reached. For example, both sides agreed to a temporary truce for one year. The eastern part of the two sides is bounded by the Yangtze River.

Jin Bing also promised not to attack the northwest?

"No, they only promised Jiangnan, and even Jingxiang couldn't guarantee it."

Zhao Gou took a few steps with his hands behind his back, and asked again: "Mr. Qin, what do you think the other party is trying to do?"

"We believe that the other party has two attempts. One is to stabilize the north. There are too many rebels in the north, and they can't bear to disturb them. The second is to support the puppet Qi and win a year for the puppet Qi."

Zhao Gou asked with a smile, "Isn't it for sending troops to Shaanxi?"

"Your Majesty, many people say that Jin Bing is negotiating at this time to attack Shaanxi with all his strength. I think this is not quite right!"

"why?"

"Your Majesty! The Golden Army has already assembled hundreds of thousands of troops along the Shaanxi Road, led by Wanyan Wushu, and the line of the East Road is led by Wanyan Nianhan. These are two strategic deployments of the Kingdom of Jin. They have nothing to do with each other. I believe that the golden soldiers on the Shaanxi Road are enough, and there is no need to transfer troops from the Eastern Front, and the argument of transferring troops is not valid."

Zhao Gou nodded. He agreed with Qin Hui's point of view. The reason for the deployment of troops was indeed a bit far-fetched.

Qin Hui said again: "Your Majesty, we can use this year to wipe out bandits everywhere, including Cao Cheng in the south, Yang Yao in Dongting Lake, and Li Cheng's remnants. Your Majesty, this is the opponent's opportunity, and it is also our opportunity. "

"Ai Qing is right. If you want to fight against the outside world, you must first secure the inside. If you don't get rid of the thieves, the hearts of the people will not gather together, and your financial resources will not be enough. These bandits are also my confidant's serious troubles. What are the difficult conditions for both of you?"

"Your Majesty, the two main conditions are a bit difficult to achieve. One is that the other party requires us to withdraw all the Jianghuai troops to the south of the Yangtze River. Second, they demand that in the name of Your Majesty, they will guarantee that the Song army will not commit any crimes in the north this year."

Zhao Gou was also in a bit of a dilemma. The second point was not a big problem. The key was the first point. If all the Jianghuai troops were withdrawn to the south, wouldn't it be a waste of all previous efforts.

Zhao Gou pondered for a while and said: "Let the Zhengshitang discuss it! If necessary, we can discuss it at the court meeting."

"I understand. In addition, there is another important thing that I want to report."

"what's up?"

"Your Majesty, Jin Guo is willing to conditionally release the Queen Mother and return to the court."

"what!"

Zhao Gouteng stood up, surprised and delighted: "Is this true?"

"Wan Yanchang said it himself, but there are conditions."

"What conditions?"

"The other party proposed to exchange Chen Qing for the Queen Mother."

Zhao Gou's eyes widened all of a sudden, and he exchanged it with Chen Qing?
"why?"

"It's the Jin Emperor's intention. They want to use Chen Qing to worship Wanyan Loushi."

Zhao Gou sat down slumped, and the hope that had just been raised was suddenly shattered. Even if he agreed, the officials and the military would not agree!

Qin Hui said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the humble minister also thinks it is not very good, but after all, Chen Qing is only a low-level general and does not have a great influence in the command of the capital. Besides, compared with the safety of the Queen Mother, compared with the filial piety of His Majesty, a Small generals are not important."

"This. Let me think about it again!"

Zhao Gou was really in trouble. Of course he wanted his mother to come back, but he didn't want to annoy the military, especially the Western Army.

Qin Hui persuaded again: "The officials negotiating with Weichen all feel that it is a matter of great importance to the country to get the queen mother back. There is no reason why the queen mother of a country has been detained by the enemy for a long time. This is a disgrace to the court. Some courtiers will support His Majesty to welcome back the Queen Mother, as for the military, I believe everyone will understand His Majesty's filial piety, and Zhang Jun will also put the overall situation first."

"I still have to think about it."

Seeing that the officials couldn't get an idea, Qin Hui changed his angle and said, "I know that Chen Qing is about to return to the Northwest, so I suggest that I temporarily put him under house arrest. When this matter comes to a conclusion, it won't be too late to let him go." .”

Zhao Gou took a few steps with his hands behind his back. He knew it was wrong, but he was still persuaded by Qin Hui.

"So be it!"

Chen Qing finished the formalities at the Ministry of War and felt relaxed. He had entrusted Hu Yantong to hand over [-] guan to Li Qingzhao, which was an advance payment for asking her to copy books.

Of course, for copying books, the price is simply sky-high. This money is actually Chen Qing's support to Li Qingzhao, so that she no longer worries about life and creates more popular masterpieces through the ages.

Chen Qing has already booked an elegant room in Hukou Restaurant, and he will have a hearty drink with Hu Yantong and Liu Qiong at noon, and he plans to leave Lin'an and return west in the afternoon.

Of course, Chen Qing was going to go back by boat. His horse was borrowed from Han Shizhong, and he had to hand it over to Hu Yantong to return it to others.

The boat has been booked. He will take the canal to the Yangtze River by boat, then go upstream from the Yangtze River to Chengdu, and then from Chengdu to Hanzhong. It is estimated that the light journey will take at least a month.

This time, he won [-] coins in the pot betting. Most people won't be able to get that much money, but the Qian family happily exchanged the money to him because he defeated Wan Yan Huo Nu. This is also the biggest gambling profit that Fengle Building has paid out since it opened in Lin'an.

He deposited three thousand coins in Baoji Qianfang, and he could withdraw the money in Chengdu.

Chen Qing quickly came to Donghua Gate, he wanted to take the stored sword first, and then went to Hukou Restaurant.

As soon as he walked to the gate of Donghua, he suddenly heard a shout, "Do it!"

In an instant, hundreds of soldiers with spears and crossbows rushed out from both sides of the tower, surrounded him, and dozens of cold arrows aimed at Chen Qing.

"What are you doing?" Chen Qing asked angrily.

Yang Xizhong, the commander of the personal battalion in front of the hall, stepped forward, clasped his fists and said, "General Chen, I have ordered you to go and recuperate for two days, please!"

"I want to know the reason?" Chen Qing was unmoved.

"I don't know the specific reason. I just acted according to orders, but I guarantee that it is not imprisonment. I just ask the general to rest for two days."

"Is it under house arrest?" Chen Qing asked coldly.

Yang Xizhong didn't say a word, it was a tacit agreement.

"Wait a minute!" someone yelled from behind.

When Chen Qing turned his head, he saw Lu Yihao running towards him panting.

"Commander Yang, wait a moment!"

Chen Qing went up to meet him, but was stopped by soldiers with spears.

Lu Yihao smiled at Yang Xizhong: "Commander Yang, don't be nervous, I can guarantee that General Chen will not take the opportunity to escape, nor will he take me as a hostage."

Yang Xizhong pondered for a while, then nodded, and the soldiers moved away.

Lu Yihao stepped forward and whispered to Chen Qing: "I just heard that the envoy of the Kingdom of Jin proposed to exchange you for the Queen Mother. This incident aroused strong reactions from the court. God, don't worry, I will definitely fight with reason and let you leave safely."

Chen Qing couldn't believe his ears, he wanted to exchange himself for the Queen Mother, he sneered, "The Jurchens think too highly of me!"

"Hey! You killed Wanyan Loushi, and the emperor of the Jin Kingdom regarded it as a great disgrace, so he offered a reward of [-] guan to arrest you, but how can we use anti-gold generals to make a deal with us in the Song Dynasty? Against this ridiculous deal."

Chen Qing suddenly thought of Yue Fei, isn't that how Yue Fei was traded?

"Mr. Lu, with all due respect, Wanyan Chang is much more important than Wanyan Lou's family. Why didn't the court detain him and exchange the Queen Mother with the Kingdom of Jin?"

"You can't say that. The two countries are fighting each other. If you don't kill the envoy, the imperial court made a guarantee. That's why Wan Yanchang dared to come here."

Chen Qing snorted in his heart, it's really pedantic, if he were himself, he would definitely use up Yan Chang to exchange for the queen mother, or even the second emperor.

Chen Qing didn't say much, he was silent for a moment and said: "I listened to Xiangguo's arrangement, but I reminded Xiangguo that last night Wanyan's living girl could shoot me with one arrow, but he didn't do that, which shows the real purpose of Jin Guoren It's not my head, Chen Qing, but I want to use this incident to hit the morale of the Song army, especially the morale of the Western army, and make pre-war preparations for the second attack on Dasan Pass. In other words, if the imperial court is fooled, the Sichuan Road will be lost.”

After finishing speaking, Chen Qing clasped his fists to Lu Yihao, turned around and said calmly to Yang Xizhong, "Let's go!"

Lu Yihao stood still for a long while, he sighed a long time, and rushed to the imperial study.

(End of this chapter)