big song poppi

Chapter 518 0515 [Everyone is guilty, but I am guilty]

Kou Zhongwen left the palace with satisfaction.

Although he was not promoted immediately, he knew in his heart that he had left a good impression on the Supreme Emperor, and he only needed one more chance.

As soon as the opportunity comes, you can be promoted immediately.

After sending Kou Zhongwen away, Zhao Ji selected two master attendants and prepared to seduce Feng. However, before he took off his clothes, Li Yan's voice sounded outside the door: "The Emperor, Tong Guogong, Cai Xianggong and others are asking for an audience."

Zhao Ji suddenly felt unhappy. In the past, he would have left Tong Guan and others aside, but this time was different.

In desperation, he had no choice but to walk out of the dormitory and return to the main hall.

In the main hall, all the ministers took a bath and put on new clothes. Their spirits were much better, but their expressions were still solemn.

Cai Jing was lying on the soft couch, squinting slightly and taking a nap.

After all, he was getting older, and this journey of escaping had taken a lot of toll on him.

Not long after, Zhao Ji stepped into the main hall.

Sitting on the main seat, he asked: "Dear ladies, what do you want to say?"

Tong Guan cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, news came from the north. The puppet Qi emperor has taken the Xijing Road. The puppet Qi emperor went all the way south. Hedong Road fell. Zhang Xiaochun, the prefect of Taiyuan, was captured. Wang Zhen, the commander of the Xuanfu Division, committed suicide to show his loyalty. Yao Gu and Zhong Shizhong and Liu Zhongwu took 100,000 Western troops and the Five Northwest Routes to rebel against Song Dynasty and surrender to Qi Dynasty."

Zhao Ji was not surprised about the incident on Northwest Fifth Road and Hedong Road. He had expected it a long time ago.

But when he learned that Xijing Road had been captured and Han Zhen went south, he panicked.

All fools know that after taking Xijing Road, the north will have Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures as a gateway, and it will be difficult for the Jin people to go south again. In this way, Qi will be free to concentrate on taking care of itself.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ji looked flustered and said, "Han Zhen will definitely go south with all his strength when he comes back from the north. What should you all, my dear friends, do?"

After the words fell, all the courtiers had different expressions.

Some people are terrified, some are filled with indignation, and some have evil intentions...

As the person who proposed the alliance with Jin to conquer Qi, Qin Hui had long since lost his previous ambitions and now he was only thinking about his own future.

As Zhao Kai fell ill, the status of Qin Hui, the new emperor's faction, plummeted.

Fortunately, with Tong Guan's relationship, he has not been kicked out of the core decision-making circle for the time being.

Huang Qianshan said loudly: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. There are many water networks in the south, and the navy under the Qi army can only show off its power at sea and cannot enter the inland rivers and lakes. In addition, the climate in the south is humid, and most of the Qi army are northerners and will not be durable. The weapons and artillery that we are proud of cannot be used in the battle. The current obstruction of the offensive is the best proof. "

"Wei Chen thinks that after some time, the puppet Qi will stop their troops."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was overruled by Wu Shu: "The puppet Qi emperor has great ambitions. Even if he stops the army, it is just a temporary measure. Recruit the southerners to join the army and train the navy. When the combat power is formed, he will definitely continue to attack."

At this moment, a voice came out from the crowd: "How about...the Supreme Emperor sends a letter to pretend to be Qi, declares himself a vassal and pays tribute, removes his title from the country, and demotes himself to the title of Lord of the country to show his sincerity."

"What nonsense!"

"We, the Song Dynasty, are the orthodox Chinese people. How can we proclaim ourselves ministers to the puppet Qi, let alone remove our title from the country!"

"These are heart-breaking words and should be killed!"

"..."

As soon as this sentence came out, it immediately attracted criticism from all the ministers.

Seeing that the officials were so angry, the speaker immediately shrank his neck and lowered his head to pretend to be dead.

Zhao Ji's face was gloomy, but his heart was a little moved.

In fact, the current situation has been completely corrupted and has reached an irreversible decline.

Jiangnan East Road, Jiangnan West Road, and half of the state capitals on the two Zhejiang Roads have all fallen, and the Qi army has reached Jinghu North Road.

Once Xiangyang is captured, Shuzhong will also fall.

When that time comes, only Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi will be left.

The chatter of voices woke up Cai Jing from his nap.

Seeing that his father was awake, the third son, Cai Hui, leaned down and recounted what the ministers had just discussed.

Cai Jing's old voice sounded in the hall: "I thought that I could pay tribute to the puppet Qi and become my vassal."

As soon as he opened his mouth, the ministers who had been criticizing him immediately stopped and shut up.

"However, calling me a minister is just a delaying tactic. The current situation is critical, so I can only temporarily aggrieve the Emperor and His Majesty."

He has been with Zhao Ji Junchen for many years, and when the other person sticks out his butt, he knows what he is going to do.

The Supreme Emperor obviously does not reject the idea of ​​becoming a minister, otherwise he will definitely punish the person who speaks out, but he cannot lose his face and needs someone to help him.

As expected, Zhao Ji sighed slightly and said solemnly: "That's all, my personal honor and disgrace are nothing compared with the Great Song Dynasty. If I can exchange for the puppet Qi to stop their troops and preserve the foundation of my ancestors, I am willing to be humiliated. I am guilty, There is no way for all directions; all directions are guilty, and the fault lies with me.”

"The Supreme Emperor Shengming!"

For a time, all the ministers shouted.

After the decision was made, Zhao Ji ordered: "Zhongshu's disciples will draw up a letter of credence on my behalf and send it to the puppet Qi."

"I accept the decree!"

Qin Hui bowed and responded.

Zhao Ji ordered: "Tong Qing and Cai Qing stay, and the rest will retreat."

"Wei Chen resigns!"

As all the courtiers left, there were only three or five people left in the hall.

Zhao Ji looked worried and said: "With the ambition of the Han thieves, I am afraid that paying tribute will not be enough to make them stop their troops."

Upon hearing this, Cai Jing and Tong Guan immediately understood what he was thinking.

This is the intention to remove the title of the country and demote it to the head of the country, but is unwilling to take the blame.

After all, paying tribute and claiming vassalage is easy to say, but to remove the country's title means abandoning the ancestral foundation. This scapegoat is too big, and Zhao Ji does not want to bear it.

The key is that he doesn't want to carry it, and neither do Cai Jing and Tong Guan.

Once this shit basin is closed, it will really be in disgrace for eternity. Cai Jing resisted and said: "Your Majesty, let's give it a try first. If Puppet Qi refuses, we will think of another way."

Seeing this, Zhao Ji had no choice but to say: "That's all we can do."

Then he asked again: "Tong Qing, how is Qi Jun doing now?"

Tong Guan replied: "Reporting to the Supreme Emperor, the Qi army on the eastern front was delayed by heavy rain and is still in Hangzhou. The Qi army on the northern front captured Huizhou and reorganized its army in Wuyuan. The two Qi armies on the western front besieged Xiangyang one way and the other Along the way, we fought with General Liu on Jinghu North Road."

The other two fronts were fine, but the battle report on the northern front shocked Zhao Ji.

You know, Huizhou borders Quzhou, and Wuyuan is only more than 200 miles away from Xi'an County.

Zhao Ji ordered: "Quzhou is still unsafe and needs to be transferred as soon as possible to Fujian."

Tong Guan mused: "It's been a long journey, and all the ministers and soldiers are exhausted. Besides, His Majesty's body is ill. It's not too late to stay for a few more days to recover better before going to Fujian. There are many places in Huizhou and Quzhou. Mountains, the Huangshan Mountains and the Qianligang Mountains separate the two states, so it is not easy for the Qi army to come over. "

"can."

Zhao Ji thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

After the discussion was completed, Zhao Ji returned to the dormitory with satisfaction and enjoyed the service of his Master Attendant.

Tong Guan left the palace and returned to his mansion to find Xin Xingzong.

"Why does the Duke call me to a humble position?"

"Here are 50,000 coins. Take them to reward your soldiers."

Tong Guan said, taking out a wad of green money from his sleeve pocket and handing it over.

The seven thousand victorious troops were his last resort.

Most of the Shengjie army was from the north, and they were already homesick. Coupled with their escape, many soldiers gradually became dissatisfied.

Therefore, Tong Guan planned to reward him to appease the soldiers.

"I'll go to my humble position right away."

After taking the green money, Xin Xingzong immediately turned around and left.

After setting up their horses and arriving at the military camp stationed outside the city, Xin Xingzong called his deputy general: "The Duke has an order. Here are 20,000 guan. Send them out to reward the soldiers."

"I obey my orders."

The deputy general happily took the money.

Xin Xingzong knew very well what kind of virtue he had. He warned with a solemn expression: "The situation is tense now. If we want to save our lives and wealth, we have to rely on the soldiers. Don't reach out this time."

"Don't worry, Commander, I can carry it clean."

The deputy general nodded solemnly.

Xin Xingzong nodded with satisfaction: "Well, I will definitely not treat you badly when I get to Fujian."

After sending Xin Xingzong away, the deputy general turned around and changed his face. He summoned Yuhou, the capital of the army, and said arrogantly: "I have been given two thousand guans to reward the soldiers. You can give them to the soldiers later." Let's divide it. If anyone dares to hand over this money, don't blame me for being rude."

"Vice General Wang, don't worry, we can save it."

All the Yuhous responded one after another.

……

"Reward money is given out, reward money is given out!"

Accompanied by the sound of gongs and drums, the soldiers of Shengjie Army looked happy and found their respective headquarters one after another.

Du Tou grabbed a handful of copper coins and handed them over: "Here, count them. Don't say that labor and management deduct the reward you are waiting for."

Looking at the reward of dozens of copper coins in his hand, the soldier was stunned: "Is this so much?"

"Too little?"

Dutou sneered, raised his thumb, and pointed in the direction of the county and city: "If you are too young, go and reason with the Duke yourself. Don't be an eyesore in front of the labor and management."

Hearing this, the soldier suppressed his anger and turned around to leave.

Either don't post it and steal it all. Posting dozens of articles now will only arouse the anger in the hearts of the soldiers of the Victory Army.

That night.

Inside the camp, the soldiers gathered together in twos and threes, talking quietly and venting their dissatisfaction.

"Straight mother-in-law, we traveled thousands of miles from Kaifeng Mansion to the South. We worked hard without any merit, but in the end we were only given fifty coins and sent them to beggar!"

"I have a red rash all over my body, and this little money is not enough to buy medicine."

"Go to hell, live freely in the city, and let us suffer outside the city."

"..."

……

……

Under the ink-like night.

In the Qianligang Mountains, a group of a thousand elite soldiers were marching silently with torches.

The person leading the army is Wang Yan.

This Wang Yan was also a fierce general. After returning to Han Zhen, he was assigned to Yue Fei as his deputy.

With his courage and resourcefulness, he was quickly introduced as a confidant by Yue Fei.

In the original time and space, after the city of Tokyo was captured, Wang Yan refused to surrender and led the remaining soldiers under his command to continue to fight against the gold. He also set an example by etching the words "Serve the country with my whole heart and swear to kill the gold thieves" on his face with a knife because his troops were destroyed by the common people. Known as the Eight-Character Army, Yue Fei once served as a general under Wang Yan.

The mountain road was rugged, and it had rained a few days before, making the road slippery, so the march was extremely slow.

After crossing a mountain again, Wang Yan ordered the entire army to rest and regroup.

(End of this chapter)