Outlaws of the Marsh

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Jinling.

In the court hall of the small imperial court of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou scolded Zhao Mingcheng, "Abandoning the city and fleeing, you can really do it, it is in vain that you have read the books of sages for so many years! My palace is only a distance away. If the king succeeds in rebelling, I and Da Song may be buried in your hands. At that time, you will become a sinner through the ages..."

Zhao Mingcheng knelt on the main hall with his face flushed, he was so ashamed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to sneak in. At the same time, he was very anxious, worried that Zhao Gou would impose a heavy punishment and make him suffer!
Zhao Mingcheng glanced at Qin Hui not far away for help, hoping that Qin Hui would stand up and intercede for him!

After Qin Huinan went south, he told Zhao Gou and others who knew nothing about Li Yan's theft of the Great Song Dynasty, his occupation of the royal family of Zhao and Song Dynasty and the daughter of the clan, and the situation at that time, so he made a great contribution.

Soon, Qin Hui publicly persuaded Li Yan to return to the Zhao family, and for some reason, everyone knew about it.

Zhao Gou thought that Qin Hui's loyalty was commendable, and appointed him Minister of Rites.

Qin Hui, who had come and gone, immediately sent people to sneak back to Bianliang City in Tokyo, intending to bring his wife Wang and his family to Jinling to share the wealth.

But the people sent by Qin Hui came back with bad news to Qin Hui after many inquires - his family members, all the men were sent to Beihai County to dig gold mines, all the women were sent to the prostitute camp, and his wife Wang Shi, is missing, there are rumors that she seems to have been sent to the palace to serve Li Yan.

This bad news made Qin Hui cry!
Similar to Qin Hui's situation, there are Zhang Jun, Lu Yihao and others.

For these people who were questioned because of their loyalty to the Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou felt guilty, and Zhao Gou was connected with them by fate, so Zhao Gou began to reuse these people.

Not to mention Qin Hui was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Lu Yihao was appointed as the magistrate of Yangzhou, Zhang Jun was dismissed from the Privy Council as editor, changed to Yubu Langzhong, and promoted to the palace servant Yushi, and the rest who abandoned Dazhong and fled south also They were all greatly rewarded by Zhao Gou.

Not long ago, the Song army fought with the Chinese army and was defeated one after another. Then Li Cheng's invasion of the South and Zhong Xiang's uprising broke out. The situation of the small court of the Southern Song Dynasty suddenly took a turn for the worse.

Qin Hui figured out Zhao Gou's thoughts, and took the opportunity to boldly propose the strategy of dividing the South, Central and North, "If you want nothing to happen in the world, south from south, middle from middle, and north from north", and presented a peace proposal drafted by himself.

Qin Hui's move hit Zhao Gou's heart, so that, in the recent period, Zhao Gou called Qin Hui into the couple every day, which can be said to be a holy family.

And Qin Hui and Zhao Mingcheng are Lianqiao, serious relatives.

Therefore, at this critical moment, Zhao Mingcheng naturally asked Qin Hui for help.

Apart from sharing a woman, Qin Hui and Li Yan also have one thing in common, that is, they are both nostalgic.

In the previous life, almost all Qin Hui's relatives and friends became officials, and even Sun Jing, the boatman who drove him back to the south, replaced him as Cheng Xinlang.

Moreover, Qin Hui has just suffered the great misfortune of losing all his relatives, which is the time when he misses his family the most.

So, seeing Zhao Mingcheng begging him, and when Zhao Gou was almost vented, Qin Hui came out and said, "Your Majesty, at this time when people's hearts are fluctuating, stability is more important than anything else. The most urgent thing is to plan,'South from the south, middle from the middle, and north from the middle." Bei', only in this way can people's hearts be at peace, and there will be no more frequent escapes..."

Qin Hui just said clearly, now in the Southern Song Dynasty who is not fleeing, whether it is the civil servants who are not fleeing, or the generals who are not fleeing, or you, Zhao Gou, are not fleeing. Now, we also care about running away, so we should quickly find a way to seek peace with Dazhong. Then solve Da Song's troubles.

Hearing Qin Hui's words, Zhao Gou couldn't help feeling aggrieved!
But the situation in the Southern Song Dynasty is really so bad now, it can't be improved by disposing of a Zhao Mingcheng.

Moreover, Qin Hui's current proposition of "south from south, middle from middle, and north from north" may be the only chance in the Southern Song Dynasty, and Zhao Mingcheng is Qin Hui's bridge. Instead of looking at the face of the monk, Zhao Gou has to look at the face of the Buddha.

Therefore, Zhao Gou, who has always been very tolerant, endured this tone, and said to Zhao Mingcheng: "If there is a next time, there will be no punishment...retire from the court!"

Just when Qin Hui was about to leave with the other ministers, Zhao Gou stopped Qin Hui and said, "Qin Aichao will follow me to the back hall to discuss matters."

Hearing this, Qin Hui winked at Zhao Mingcheng, who was about to come over to thank him, and stopped Zhao Mingcheng, then followed Zhao Gou to the apse.

As soon as the two arrived at the apse, Zhao Gou couldn't wait to say: "I love Qing's proposal, but Zong Ze and others object to making peace with Da Zhong. What should we do about this matter?"

Qin Hui said: "Jane is in the emperor's heart, and the official family should decide with one word."

Zhao Gou said: "But Zongze and others have heavy soldiers..."

Qin Hui said: "Then seize his military power."

Zhao Gou asked, "How?"

Qin Hui said: "I heard that Du Chong, a privy direct scholar, has great ambitions and outstanding talents. Why don't you send him to assist the Deputy Marshal of the Zong?"

Qin Hui would indeed figure out Zhao Gou's intentions, and Du Chong mentioned was exactly the person Zhao Gou was optimistic about.

Zhao Gou thought for a while, then diverted the matter, and said: "Then how to explain to the people? The people's words are so long that they can sharpen their bones, and they insinuate that they have killed themselves."

Qin Hui said: "It's just foolish people's foolish opinion. Time will prove that everything the officials do is for them, and it's all for the sake of preserving the country of the Song Dynasty. It's all expedient measures."

Zhao Gou gritted his teeth and said, "That's right, this is just an expedient measure. When the Song Dynasty becomes rich and the people are strong, I will avenge Li Yan for this great revenge!"

Qin Hui said: "I can personally feel the hatred of officials, but now is not the time to avenge this great revenge. For the sake of the 200 years of the Song Dynasty, for the world, and for the people, the officials and ministers can only choose temporarily. Forbearance!"

Zhao Gou let out a long breath, and said, "Yes, if you can't bear it, you can make a big mess...Yesterday, Li Gang came together and asked the envoy to negotiate a peace. Ai Qing thinks that Li Gang can take on this big task?"

Qin Hui quickly stopped and said, "It's absolutely impossible!"

Zhao Gou asked, "Why not?"

Qin Hui said: "Li Gang has the most straightforward personality, he doesn't know how to be flexible, he doesn't know how to compromise, and he is determined to take the lead in the battle. If he is sent as an envoy to Dazhong, the matter will be defeated, and the Song Dynasty is in danger!"

In addition to the reasons already mentioned, there is another important reason why Qin Hui resolutely opposed Li Gang as peace negotiator, that is, they took Li Gang out of office with great difficulty, how could they make Li Gang revive?

Zhao Gou actually already knew about Li Gang's stinky and tough personality. Therefore, Zhao Gou, who wanted to facilitate this peace negotiation, actually didn't want Li Gang to negotiate a peace. He said this because he wanted to hear from Qin Hui. Therefore, upon hearing Qin Hui's objection, he asked Qin Hui directly: "Then who does Aiqing think can take on this great responsibility?"

Qin Hui replied confidently after hearing the words: "If it was yesterday, the minister would not have a good candidate, but God bless me, the Song Dynasty, and God bless the officials. Today, I will send down a very suitable person to negotiate peace!"

Zhao Gou asked a little puzzled: "Who is Ai Qing talking about?"

Qin Hui didn't hesitate, and opened his mouth to spit out three words: "Zhao Mingcheng."

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(End of this chapter)