big song poppi

Chapter 541 0538 [Knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing hearts]

Zhao Ji panicked. When he heard the news, he was immediately frightened out of his mind.

Originally, he planned to rest in Yushan County for a few days and wait for the magistrate of Xinzhou to arrive from Shangrao County to escort him.

Then I thought, since the emperor Zhao Kai and all the ministers were captured alive, the Qi army would definitely search for him, and since Yushan County is adjacent to Quzhou, the Qi army would attack at any time.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ji changed his words and said: "There is no need to ask the magistrate of Xinzhou to come to escort me. My two beloved ministers will escort me to Fujian immediately."

Xinzhou's administrative seat is Shangrao, and it will take at least five or six days to come and go.

He couldn't wait that long.

Meng Wei glanced at Fu Qi calmly and said in deep thought: "Your Majesty, the journey to Fujian is hundreds of miles away, so I need to make some preparations. It's better for Your Majesty to rest in the county for a day to recuperate and set out again tomorrow. ”

"Alright."

Zhao Ji thought it made sense and nodded in agreement.

These days, he is either in the mountains or in a rural village, and he knows nothing about what is happening in the outside world.

Taking this opportunity, Zhao Ji asked about the recent situation.

When he learned that Wang Yuan had surrendered and that the two Zhejiang roads were in danger, he was so angry that he threw down his chopsticks and said angrily: "Wang Yuan is a thief. I trusted him in vain and entrusted him with such a heavy responsibility. I never imagined that he would be a thief without a king." Father, an unfaithful and unfilial traitor!"

Meng Wei advised: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Rebels have existed since ancient times. As the saying goes, it is difficult to paint the skin of a tiger but its bones. You know the face of a person but not the heart."

Zhao Ji praised: "Fortunately, we in the Song Dynasty still have loyal ministers and righteous men like Ai Qing."

"The Supreme Emperor is full of praise."

Meng Wei said modestly.

The banquet lasted until sunset.

Zhao Ji drank until Lingding was very drunk. With the help of his maid, he went back upstairs to rest quietly.

After Meng Wei and Fu Qi returned to the county government office, they walked into the study together tacitly.

Meng Wei ordered tea skillfully. After a smooth operation, he ordered two cups of tea with dense green foam.

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip, Fu Qi slowly said, "The Emperor asked us to escort him to Fujian. What do you think?"

Meng Wei said quietly: "I'm going to Fujian now. I'm afraid it will be difficult to go back to my hometown again!"

Hearing this, Fu Qi shook his head and said with a smile: "Mengzhi County, you and I don't need to test it. Why don't we open the skylight and speak frankly. Now that the Song Dynasty has exhausted its power, Sichuan is also in danger, leaving only the two wild lands of Fujian and Lingnan. "

"Even if you and I escort the emperor to Fujian, we may not be able to rise to prominence."

Although Fujian has gradually become prosperous in recent years thanks to the port of Quanzhou, it is still a wild land in the hearts of the people in the Central Plains and the North.

Moreover, when the Supreme Emperor arrived in Fujian, he had to rely on the powerful families in Fujian and Lingnan to consolidate his power and make extensive use of local people in Fujian and Lingnan. Even if they had the ability to protect him, they would not be able to enter the inner circle.

Meng Wei said solemnly: "What you mean is..."

Fu Qi couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart: "It is the general trend for Qi to dominate the world. Even if we and other old officials from Zhao and Song return to Qi, unless we make great achievements, it will be difficult for us to be promoted in this life. I am afraid that a county magistrate will come to an end. The Supreme Emperor is here to say Fan's sudden appearance is simply a God-given opportunity. With this merit, he can become a fifth-level magistrate no matter what."

From the seventh rank of the county magistrate to the fifth rank of the prefectural magistrate, there are three official ranks in between: the sixth rank, the sixth rank, and the fifth rank.

Don't underestimate these three official ranks. Most officials will never be able to cross these three hurdles in their entire lives.

People like Zongze and Chang Yukun have the ability and means, but if it weren't for chance, they would have been wasting their lives hanging around in the seventh-grade county magistrate.

Meng Wei fell into deep thought, thinking about the pros and cons of the two.

If you escort the Supreme Emperor to Fujian, you will definitely be promoted, but if you want to reach the sky in one step and become the Prime Minister, it is absolutely impossible.

Moreover, compared with Fujian, the Central Plains is more attractive.

Thinking of this, Meng Wei gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!"

Fu Qi was overjoyed: "It won't be too late, you and I will prepare immediately."

……

At three o'clock in the morning, Zhao Ji slowly woke up.

It was an extremely comfortable sleep, with a soft bed and a soft-smelling maid.

Zhao Ji sat up and washed and changed clothes under the service of the maid.

The half month of being on the run had left him feeling exhausted. Looking at the maid with delicate features, he felt beautiful.

Reaching out to hold the maid's chin, Zhao Ji chuckled and said, "Beauty, would you like to go to Fujian with me?"

"How can the figure of Nu Puliu be worthy of the eyes of the Supreme Emperor?"

The maid lowered her eyes slightly, looking shy.

"Ah."

Zhao Ji let go of the maid's minibus, went all the way down, reached into the skirt of her skirt, and said, "I suddenly discovered that women in remote places also have a certain flavor."

Who is he?

When he was still Prince Duan, he was already an expert in the world of women, lingering in places like Fanlou. After becoming emperor, he saw all the most beautiful women and had three thousand beauties in his harem.

Before she even exerted any effort, the maid's face turned pale and she was panting.

"I would like to send my regards to the Supreme Emperor."

At this moment, Meng Wei's voice sounded outside the door.

Zhao Ji was not happy to be disturbed, but he also knew that now was not the time to look around.

He had no choice but to take out his hand, stand up and say, "Come in."

With a creak, the door was pushed open from the outside.

Meng Wei and Fu Qi walked in.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready and ready to go at any time."

"Okay, I'll leave later."

Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction.

After breakfast, Zhao Ji stepped out of the foot shop.

A luxurious carriage had already parked in front of the foot shop, and the four horses pulling the carriage were quite impressive.

Although it is not as good as the dragon carriage, Yushan County is poor, so it is good to find such a luxurious carriage.

Five hundred archers and convoys stood in a neat queue, followed by grain trucks and baggage.

Looking at this group of archers and detectives, Zhao Ji felt a little sense of security in his heart.

Meng Wei bowed and said: "Your Majesty, please get in the car."

"Ah."

Zhao Ji hummed softly, lifted up the hem of his clothes, and stepped onto the carriage.

After he got on the bus, Meng Wei and Fu Qi looked at each other and smiled, and then shouted: "Get off and set off for Fujian!"

The long motorcade left the county town and headed straight for Quzhou along the official road.

In the carriage, Zhao Ji was leaning on the soft couch, holding his head in one hand and holding a collection of poems in the other. He picked up the wine cup and took a sip of wine from time to time, which was extremely comfortable.

This collection of poems was published by the Jiangxi Poetry School some time ago.

The founder of the Jiangxi Poetry School is Huang Tingjian, which is the first poetry school with an official name in the history of literature. There are many talented people in the Poetry School, many of whom were not well-known in later generations, but now they are well-known. Talented man.

For example, Chen Shidao, Chen Yuyi, Xie Yi, Pan Dalin, etc.

An hour later, Zhao Ji sat up and stretched.

Although this carriage is also luxurious, it is not as good as the dragon chariot, and the road is very bumpy.

"Without the company of a beautiful woman, the beauty of red sleeves is missing."

Putting down the poetry collection, Zhao Ji lifted up the curtain on his left.

The early summer breeze blows on your face, mixed with the faint fragrance of wild flowers, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Zhao Ji took a deep breath and admired the scenery outside the window.

As he watched, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

This mountain, this road, this dense forest...why are they so familiar?

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Ji suddenly woke up.

Isn't this the official road he passed through when he came to Yushan County?

Zhao Ji immediately called out: "Meng Qing, Meng Qing!" "I'm here, I wonder what the Emperor's orders are?"

Not long after, the door curtain was opened, and Meng Wei bowed and walked in.

Zhao Ji pointed out the window and scolded: "Did you go the wrong way? This is obviously heading towards Quzhou."

Hearing this, Meng Wei was calm and said meaningfully: "The Emperor is right, this is the way to Quzhou."

"you……"

Zhao Ji was horrified and pointed at Meng Wei with a look of disbelief on his face: "I...I took you as my confidant, but you actually want to be a traitor!"

Meng Wei raised his eyebrows and said with a hint of surprise: "Your Majesty, the minister said yesterday that it is difficult to paint the skin of a tiger, but it is difficult to paint the bones of a tiger. If you know the face of a person, you don't know the heart."

"..."

Zhao Ji almost got angry to death.

Suppressing his anger, he pleaded, "Mr. Meng, I swear to Heaven that when I get to Fujian, I will promote you to be the Prime Minister, replacing Cai Jing. You will be second only to the emperor and above all others. By then, we can join hands and write a beautiful story together. Isn't it wonderful?"

"Wei Chen was once approved by a wandering Taoist priest when he was young. In this life, he will not have the fate of a prime minister."

Meng Wei paused, smiled and reassured: "Your Majesty, there is no need to panic. Emperor Xunde is now your queen, and the Emperor of Qi is your son-in-law. Even if you arrive in Qi, you will return to Tokyo City to enjoy your blessings."

What a blessing!

Can he still not know who Han Zhen's son is?

When I arrive in Tokyo, I will definitely not be able to enjoy myself.

Seeing Zhao Ji's expression change, Meng Wei's tone contained a warning: "The world is not peaceful now. Bandits are rampant. Your Majesty, please think twice."

Zhao Ji shuddered when he heard the word "bandit" and couldn't help but recall the tragic experience of being kidnapped in the mountains.

In comparison, it would be better to be escorted back to Tokyo City.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ji looked depressed.

The Great Song Dynasty finally fell into his own hands.

……

There was a lively scene in the village.

Everyone was busy, bags of grain and arrows and armor were loaded onto oxcarts, as if they were about to abandon the village.

In the temple, Fang Qifu was making the final arrangements: "Inform Hua Sanniang to step up the collection of Paradise Grass in the past two days. After three days, all the slaves will be silenced and the Paradise will be burned down. Do not leave any evidence. If the Paradise Pill is The manufacturing method is leaked, and she knows the consequences."

The Bliss Pill was the basis for his control over officials, and the production process and formula were naturally the top priority.

At this moment, Guo Sheng walked into the temple quickly and reported: "Buddha, there is a convoy on the official road, with more than a thousand people, three to five hundred of them seem to be archers and policemen from the county, and the escort is very large. It may be the magistrate and general magistrate of Shinshu, do you want to take action?"

Fang Qifu muttered: "No need, now the main force of the Qi army is stationed in Xi'an County. We are about to evacuate here, there is no need to ask for trouble."

"Order!"

After Guo Sheng agreed, he turned around and left.

Looking through the temple gate and looking at the busy figures in the village, Fang Qifu felt his heart surge.

Two years of forbearance and planning have finally paid off.

Fujian is already in the pocket, and all they have to do is control Liu Guangshi and Zhang Jun, and the 30,000 Song troops under their command can be used for their own purposes.

The reason why it went so smoothly was thanks to the Bliss Pill.

Discovering this thing by chance made Fang Qifu feel that he had been blessed with destiny.

He, Han Zhen, could start from a rogue, raise an army from Linzi, and sweep the world, so can he!

Thinking of this, Fang Qifu murmured to himself: "Brother Six, I will make your forgetfulness come true!"

……

……

On the sixth day of June, Yue Fei led an army of 20,000 people across the mountains and rushed to Quzhou.

He is a calm person by nature, and now after more than a year of training in commanding troops, he has the air of a general.

In the original time and space, Yue Fei was still serving as a top soldier under Wang Yan.

The stage is really important.

Peixian County can produce so many talents. In addition to the potential of Xiao He and Fan Kuai, the most important thing is that Liu Bang gave them a stage to showcase themselves.

A fierce man like Li Yanxian, who can lead a group of old, weak, sick and disabled, can fight Wanyan Loushi back and forth, which shows his strong ability.

Compared with Yue Fei, the only difference between him and Yue Fei is that he has no support from Bole and no stage to show off.

As the saying goes, a thousand-mile horse often exists, but a bole does not always exist.

After resisting Xi'an County, Yue Fei first visited Zhao Kai and others, and then returned to the military camp outside the city without stopping to lay out tactics.

The official's decree had been passed down a few days ago, and his task was very heavy.

After capturing the two Zhejiang roads, it was necessary to reorganize the Song army under Wang Yuan, then recruit people from the border between Fujian and Lingnan to join the army, form a southwest expeditionary force, and intensify training to prepare for the attack on Fujian and Guangxi.

Yue Fei was extremely moved by the official's trust.

At the same time, he vaguely guessed the official's intention.

Fujian and Guangdong and Guangxi are just incidental, and the real intention is probably Dali and Jiaozhi.

Southwest Expeditionary Force, the word "expedition" already explains everything.

In the commander's tent, Yue Fei issued military orders one after another: "Wang Yan, I now order you to lead four thousand Xuzhou troops, plus the Shengjie army under your command, set out from the east, conquer the three prefectures of Wu, Taiwan, and Ming, and finally enter Yuezhou via Mingzhou. Received the Song army under Wang Yuan and stationed it in Kuaiji, waiting for military orders. "

"Wu Lin, you lead 10,000 people, capture Chuzhou and Wenzhou as soon as possible, station troops in Longquan, and keep an eye on the Jianzhou Song Army!"

After Wang Yuan surrendered and Liu Guangshi and Zhang Jun fled south to Fujian, there was almost no resistance from the Song army on the two Zhejiang roads.

Even if there are, the number is only three to five thousand, and they are all from the Southern Forbidden Army.

Everyone knows the virtues of the Southern Forbidden Army, but they are not much better than the Xiang Army.

It can be said that the two Zhejiang roads are already in Qi's pocket.

But it is not ruled out that there are officials like Zongze who would rather die than surrender, so a formality is still needed to ensure that there are no hidden nails planted by the pseudo-Song Dynasty in the Liangzhe Road.

Officials attach great importance to the Liangzhe Road. After all, it is a major tax-paying province and one of the granaries.

"The last general takes command!"

Wang Yan and Wu Lin responded in unison.

Yue Fei asked with concern: "How is the injury? It's better to let Zhang Yi lead his troops, and you stay in the county to continue to recuperate for a while."

Wang Yan waved his hand nonchalantly: "Thank you, Du Shuai, for caring. It's just a minor injury. It's not a problem."

Veterans like Wang Yan, who have been in the army for nearly 20 years, have suffered countless injuries, including missing limbs and other minor injuries.

"That's good."

Seeing what he said, Yue Fei could only nod his head.

"You are all handsome, please report urgently!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from outside the tent.

The next moment, a member of the scout battalion quickly ran into the commander's tent.

Yue Fei asked in a deep voice: "What's the matter?"

Na Dutou said with excitement on his face: "An urgent report came from Jiangshan County. The magistrate of Yushan County in Xinzhou and the chief registrar escorted the puppet Song Dynasty Emperor Zhao Ji to surrender!"

"Zhao Ji?"

Yue Fei exclaimed and immediately asked: "Really?"

Dutou replied: "It's absolutely true. The magistrate and general of Jiangshan County have confirmed that it is Zhao Ji."

Yue Fei was overjoyed and said: "Zhang Yi, lead three hundred cavalry to meet us!"

There are many water networks in the south and the cavalry cannot play a role. Therefore, the number of cavalry in the Xuzhou Army is very small, only these three hundred. This shows how much Yue Fei attaches importance to it.

"Yes!"

Zhang Yi was also very excited. After loudly agreeing, he hurried out of the handsome tent.

Wang Yan clapped his hands and cheered: "Wow, the original Zhao Ji did not escape to Fujian. He was captured alive this time. Fujian and Lingnan can take advantage of the situation and easily capture it."

(End of this chapter)