The Jin army besieged the city, and the Song emperor’s daughter died

Chapter 7 The face of the empress?
He analyzed that if the Jin army did not come to destroy the country, they would not be able to fight for a long time, and refuted the rumor that the Jin army was as powerful as a tiger or a dragon.

Finally, the hearts of the court officials were temporarily stabilized!

The subsequent discussion became much smoother: "So as long as the monarch and his ministers share the same moral principles, and the army and the people are united, it will not be difficult to defend Kaifeng City. It won't be long before the Jin Army will defeat itself! As for the Jin Army's five demands, I dare not make rash judgments. Please let the officials decide!”

After Li Gang finished explaining his countermeasures, he bowed and left.

Zhao Fujin nodded: "I think it's feasible to take the honorific title! As for how to call people between the Song and Jin Dynasties, the Ministry of Rites will decide at their own discretion. There is no need to report it again!"

"I don't think it's appropriate to return the defected Jin people and Liao people. Since they escaped from the Song Dynasty, how could the Song Dynasty chill the hearts of these people? If we return them, who will dare to defect to the Song Dynasty in the future! I will never agree to this matter! "

"I won't agree to increase the annual coins. The annual coins promised by the Supreme Emperor will remain unchanged, but don't expect to get another piece of wool from the Song Dynasty from me!"

"To reward the army... If the Emperor of Jin is willing to be an emperor and call me Da Song daddy, then he will be allowed! If he doesn't want to, he can raise his own son. Why should I, Da Song, raise a son for him? ?”

"As for ceding land, hasn't he already taken the sixteen states of Yanyun? Just give it to him! Other than that, he won't give up an inch of the land!"

Not to mention that the previous peacekeepers felt that Zhao Fujin was obviously not sincere and was clearly disgusting the Jin Army. Even Li Gang was confused: "Is the Empress so tough?"

Li Bangyan and Bai Shizhong looked at each other, both wanting the other to persuade the empress to stop as soon as she was ready!
But there was Cai You in front of him and Li Ye in the back. It was a simple death. None of them wanted to get into trouble at this juncture, so they had to give up!
"Since Li Shaoqing analyzed the matter of guarding Kaifeng in such detail, I will promote you to the rank of Minister of War. From today on, you will be solely responsible for defending against the enemy!"

No one objects to Zhao Fujin’s decision!
Defending the enemy is a matter of great importance. It is a hard job that is not only useless but may also lead to death. No one is willing to take it away!

"I still have three things to explain! First: The Emperor will leave Beijing in a few days and go to Bozhou to pray for the Song Dynasty. You should not go and see him off, so as not to disturb the peace of the Emperor. Second: The Privy Council will immediately recall the mighty troops guarding Liyang. .Third: Strengthen the walls and clear the country, and move all the farmers outside Kaifeng City who can move into Kaifeng City, especially the [-] war horses and military supplies from Moutuogang!"

After making these arrangements, Zhao Fujin's first formal court meeting after he ascended the throne came to an end!
At noon, Zhao Fujin had a scribbled lunch and called Li Gang to the imperial study room again!
After a few pleasantries, he got to the point: "The Jin Army's invasion to the south is both a disaster and a blessing. From another perspective, the Jin Army is your ally, Li Gang!"

Li Gang, a Confucian scholar with no foundation in materialist dialectics, was almost frightened by Zhao Fujin: "I am dedicated to serving the country, how can I be willing to ally with the golden thief? The official family..."

Zhao Fujin smiled and waved his hand: "Li Shaoqing, don't misunderstand me. It's not that I can't trust you. What I mean is that the Song Dynasty has accumulated many disadvantages. Without external force, it is almost impossible to eradicate the evil. However, the Jin army's southern invasion gave you a chance to flex your muscles." Take advantage of this opportunity to kill those who deserve to be killed, and those who deserve to be spared, and don’t look forward or backward!"

Li Gang was confused: "I don't understand what you mean!"

Zhao Fujin smiled helplessly, he is indeed a political novice!
"To fight against gold, you have to have military expenditures, right? To strengthen the walls and clear the country, do you need to spend money? This is just for the moment. If you think about it in the long run, it will cost more! Where does the money come from?"

Li Gang has been an official for half his life, but he has never dealt with money. Zhao Fujin's problem is beyond his control!

Seeing that Li Gang still didn't understand, Zhao Fujin asked again: "Who is the richest in Kaifeng City?"

"Of course it's the official family!"

Zhao Fujin nodded: "Apart from me?"

"That should be Cai Jing, Liang Shicheng, Wang Fu..."

"That's right!" Zhao Fujin clapped his hands excitedly: "You naturally understand how these people become officials. I won't say more. It's time to check and do something. The money earned will be used as military expenses. If there is any surplus, it will be transferred to the national treasury!"

Although Li Gang looks down on these huge corruptions that bring harm to the country and the people, he can't just do whatever he says. This is against the rules!
It has been more than 100 years since the founding of the Song Dynasty. Generally speaking, the entire officialdom still adheres to rules and laws. Even if the emperor wants to deal with someone, it is impossible for Chrysostom to be arbitrary!
If you want to kill someone, someone has to hand you the knife!
"You don't have to worry about this. In these two days, someone will naturally help you. I'll give you a thorough explanation first, so just go ahead and do it!"

After sending Li Gang away, only Zhao Fujin and the bare-headed Han Shizhong were left in the censor's room!

Han Shizhong asked: "Guan family, the gold that was hung on the palace just now is really Li Ye's?"

"What do you think?" Zhao Fujin picked up the tea cup and showed off two bowls. He said too much today!
"I dare not speculate on the holy will!" Zhao Fujin put down the tea bowl: "That gold belongs to the treasury!"

"Then the officials have wronged Li Ye?"

Zhao Fujin rolled his eyes at Han Shizhong: "Unjustly accusing him? If I don't destroy his nine tribes, I would be merciful! Traitor, traitor, do you understand?"

Han Shizhong shook his head.

Zhao Fujin was helpless: "As a general, can you stop worrying about these things? You should be free and think more about how to train troops to kill the enemy!"

"The officials will allow me to lead troops?" Han Shizhong couldn't hide his excitement!
Zhao Fujin smiled and said, "You've been holding it in for four years. Are you exhausted?"

Han Shizhong smiled naively: "I am willing to fight for the government and kill the enemy! So in this battle to defend the city, should I listen to Li Gang, or does Li Gang listen to me?"

"This battle to defend the city has nothing to do with you, just stay in the city!"

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Han Shizhong felt that he had been deceived by Zhao Fujin all these years!

"By the way, you go and help me with something!"

Han Shizhong looked reluctant: "Oh!"

"Oh???" Zhao Fujin raised his eyebrows: "Give me another try. I hate it the most in my life when others give it to me!"

Han Shizhong was immediately frightened: "The official ordered me to do it now!"

"Go to Taiyuan University and find me a man named Chen Dong. Bring him into the palace at night! Keep a low profile and don't let anyone see you!"

Han Shizhong froze in place for a long time, motionless!
Zhao Fujin wondered: "Did you not hear what I said clearly?"

Han Shizhong coughed twice: "Listen clearly!"

"Then why are you still standing there? Hurry up and do it!"

Han Shizhong still didn't move even an inch. He swallowed twice, suddenly clasped his hands together, proclaimed Amitabha, and then said: "Officials, I know that loyal words are irritating, but I still have something to say!"

Zhao Fujin looked at the memorial at his desk and hummed softly.

"The official family has just ascended to the great treasure, and the Jin army is about to siege the city. The official family should still give top priority to state affairs. As for the matter of appearance, we should wait until the gold thieves are defeated before discussing..."

Zhao Fujin slowly raised his head, blinked his beautiful eyes, and slowly raised a smile at the corner of his mouth: "You continue!"

"I also thought that the students of Taiyuan College are the emperor's disciples. There is a seniority gap between master and apprentice, and the official family should not..."

In the imperial study room, there was a sudden clang of bells and a loud noise!
After a while, Han Shizhong walked out of the imperial study. His bare head was completely dark, and ink was still dripping from both sides of his cheeks. The chamberlain waiting outside the door looked surprised and took a cautious look.

Han Shizhong said angrily: "What are you looking at? The calligraphy treasures rewarded by officials!"

The chamberlain looked at Han Shizhong's retreating figure and muttered: "A monk who is a monk is still so angry?"

(End of this chapter)