Water Margin people

"Then what can you do!"

Zhao Huan glared at Chen He and said.

"Send an envoy to Liangshan to communicate with Sun Lei and block the embankments of the Yellow River to block the discharge of the river water!"

Chen He said.

"Then you go? Can you promise to convince that evil thief Sun Lei?"

Zhao Huan looked at Chen He with a sarcastic face. He didn't believe that Chen He had such a big reputation. Du Chong dug the embankment of the Yellow River with the purpose of flooding Liangshan Mountain. Now that Tokyo has been affected, Sun Lei is probably gloating about his misfortune. Laughing, how can you help block the river embankment?

The ministers and princes also looked sarcastic, thinking that Chen He, an old-fashioned old man, was stupid enough to say useless things.

Chen He was stunned for a moment when he was asked. He couldn't take Zhao Huan's words.

"Your Majesty, why don't you let Master Zhong give it a try!"

Supervisory censor Zhang Suo spoke.

"Teacher's Way?"

Zhao Huan hesitated.

"No, Zhongshi Dao is a traitor who colluded with Liangshan. If you let him go, wouldn't you let the tiger return to the mountain?"

Someone behind Tong Guan came out to oppose him. It was Tong Guan who was responsible for Zhong Shidao's crimes. Let Zhong Shidao go to Liangshan at this time, which does not mean that Zhong Shidao was released.

"He can't run away! Everyone in the Tane family is in Tokyo? How can he get away?"

Zhang Suo looked at the officials who opposed him and said, finally he saw Tong Guan's face.

Although Tong Guan was dissatisfied, he had to admit that what Zhang said was reasonable. This was a common practice. The generals who led the troops and their families must stay in Tokyo. They were also officials who were restrained outside. Zhongshi Dao did not dare to run away.

"How sure are you?"

Zhao Huan looked at Chen He and Zhang Suo and asked.

"I'm not even 10% sure, but the situation is urgent now. If you have the chance, you must give it a try. Tokyo is the capital of the Song Dynasty and cannot be besieged by floods for a long time!"

Chen He said.

"Okay, you go do it!"

Zhao Huan waved his hand, but he didn't pay attention. Since someone has made up his mind, let's do it.

"Report, Your Highness, urgent report from Hedong! The army was defeated outside Taiyuan Mansion, with more than 20,000 dead and wounded, and is now retreating to Jinzhou!"

A chamberlain hurriedly ran into the hall and knelt down and shouted.

The expression on Zhao Huan's face was stunned, and he became panicked. He had just heard the news of Hedong's victory, but why was he defeated in the blink of an eye.

The expressions of all the princes were very strange at this time. They were not panicked, but excited. This was the news they wanted. If everything goes smoothly and all difficulties are solved, then Zhao Huan's throne will be secure.

But now the problem has come, and it is an unsolvable problem. This is what they want. If Zhao Huan cannot solve these problems, then the throne will not be stable.

Zhao Huan looked at the ministers, looking for someone who could give advice.

Zhao Gou lowered his head, but his face was filled with ecstasy.

"God helps me! God helps me! Hahaha!"

Zhao Gou screamed in his heart. Originally, when he heard about the great victory in Hedong today, his plan to provoke the warring faction and the surrendering faction failed, but this defeat gave him another opportunity, and it was an excellent opportunity.

Zhao Gou quickly organized his thoughts and put on Gu Jing Wubo's face. He gave a few close friends a look, and those people immediately left work.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say. Nowadays, the Liangshan bandits are the greatest threat. Although the Jin people are hateful, the most pressing concern is still the Liangshan bandits. In my humble opinion, if we make friends from far away and attack closely, we should win over the Jin Kingdom to deal with the Liangshan bandits!"

An official saluted Zhao Huan.

"What I say makes sense!"

Zhao Huan nodded repeatedly after hearing this. Liangshan Sun Lei and the Kingdom of Jin were both enemies. The Song Dynasty could not deal with two enemies at the same time. Actually, the Kingdom of Jin and Sun Lei had a grudge, so provoking the two sides to fight would be in the best interests of the Song Dynasty.

"Then what should we do? My father has sent an envoy, but there is no response!" Zhao Huan asked another question.

"Your Majesty, why not cede the lands east of Hedong to the Kingdom of Jin as a sign of friendship? Hedong and Hebei are bounded by each other. They will definitely start fighting and we will reap the benefits!"

the official replied.

"Shut up and cede territory. Do you want His Royal Highness to be Shi Jingtang's second best? You have forgotten the old events of Yanyun Sixteen States!"

The servant Xu Churen was the first to leave the office and pointed angrily at the official who had just spoken.

"You can't say that, it's just a temporary solution!"

Zhang Bangchang suddenly took over. He couldn't let the main war faction succeed. Today was the first morning of the imperial court for the Crown Prince Zhao Huan. If the main war faction gained power, how would the peace faction continue to mix in the future?

"What expedient measures, how can territorial matters be expedient? The Song Dynasty will never give up an inch of territory!"

Xu Han scolded.

"Why are you so angry? If you really have the ability, go kill the Jin army and then repel the thieves!"

Geng Nanzhong said unceremoniously when he left work.

"You are all arguing one by one, have you forgotten the teachings of Shenzong?"

Xu Han said, Song Shenzong had wanted to regain Yanyun all his life, and was willing to set the conditions for the opposite sex to be crowned king. Now his descendants actually ceded territory to seek peace. Not everyone dares to bear the infamy of forgetting their ancestors.

Xu Han's words made the Lord He faction speechless for a moment. After all the teachings of Shenzong were brought out, who dares to speak?

"Actually, there is a way to ease things up!"

When Zhao Gou saw that no one was talking anymore, and that the leader and faction were indignant, Zhao Gou knew that the time had come for him to appear.

"Ninth brother, if you have any ideas, please tell me!"

Zhao Huan was overjoyed. He was tired of hearing the noise from those people.

"Brother Imperial, isn't Wanyan Gao, the Prime Minister of the Jin Kingdom, still in the prison?"

Zhao Gou said.

"Wanyan Gao, isn't that the one who your father sent to prison?"

Zhao Huan's expression changed slightly. How could he dare to release the people his father had thrown into the prison?

"Playing tricks with me? Zhong Shidao was also thrown into the heavenly prison by his father. Why did you let him go just as he said? And let him go to Liangshanbo?"

Zhao Gou secretly cursed, but there was no expression on his face. He knew that Zhao Huan was afraid of taking responsibility and wanted him to speak out.

"Although we are at war with the Jin Kingdom, the two armies did not kill the envoys during the battle. Locking Wanyan Gao in the sky prison was the result of my father's anger. Now that the emperor has released him, it is reasonable and reasonable!"

Zhao Gou said, he is not afraid to show his talent, but it would be stupid to hide his talent now.

"But...can Wanyan Gao make the Kingdom of Jin retreat?"

Zhao Huan said.

"I don't know if I can, but the Jin Kingdom will always be a little wary of this person. Wanyan Gao is the brother of the current Jin Kingdom Emperor!"

Zhao Gou didn't finish his words. He didn't know if it would work, and he didn't ask Wanyan Gao what he meant. He just wanted to draw out the matter.

"I agree with the words of His Highness Prince Kang!"

Zhang Bangchang, Geng Nanzhong, Tang Ke and others immediately echoed. Although Zhao Gou's words did not mean peace, they solved their urgent need and did not let the main war faction gain the upper hand.

The main combatants frowned and said nothing. Kang Wang Zhao Gou's words were more neutral. Although they suppressed their prestige, this was still a way to do it. After all, although they were the main combatants, they had no confidence in defeating the Jin army.

"What Ninth Brother said is true, come here, release Wanyan Gao and the others, and send them back to the Jin Kingdom Embassy, ​​where they will be under good supervision!"

Zhao Huan said.

"Ninth brother, why don't you go talk to that Wanyan Gao!"

Zhao Huan looked at Zhao Gou again. He didn't want to see Wanyan Gao, he just wanted to blame Zhao Gou for this trouble. (End of chapter)